Traumatic Renal Artery Occlusion in Children: A Case Report

Overview

Journal Glob Pediatr Health

Specialty Pediatrics

Date 2024 Sep 2

PMID 39219557

Authors

Yacine Zouirech

Abir Manni

Badr Rouijel

Loubna Aqqaoui

Hicham Zerhouni

Houda Oubejja

Mounir Erraji

Fouad Ettayebi

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Abstract

Blunt trauma is a major cause of death in children, with renal arterial injuries occurring in less than 1% of cases. Traumatic renal artery occlusion (RAO) in children is rare and results in the loss of ipsilateral renal perfusion. Clinical signs are often nonspecific, and there is a lack of information on the exact incidence and management outcomes of these rare cases in children. We report a case of unilateral RAO in a 13-year-old boy with polytrauma. He was diagnosed with right RAO and hepatic laceration after a fall. A conservative approach yielded favorable outcomes despite the loss of function in the right kidney. In stable polytrauma patients, prompt diagnosis of RAO is crucial for treatment optimization and potential kidney salvage.

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