Acute arterial occlusion - kidney

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Kidney anatomy

Kidney - blood and urine flow

Kidney blood supply

Acute renal arterial thrombosis; Renal artery embolism; Acute renal artery occlusion; Embolism - renal artery

• Flank pain or pain in the side, not colicky or spasmodic
• Abdominal pain
• Back pain
• Blood in the urine

An abrupt decrease in urine output (if patient has a single kidney)

Note: There may be no pain. Pain, if present, usually develops suddenly.

The doctor will likely not be able to identify the problem by simply examining the patient, unless the disorder has persisted long enough to cause kidney failure.

• An MRI or renal scan shows lack of blood flow to the affected kidney.
• Renal arteriography will show the exact location of the occlusion.

Review Date: 12/09/2005
Reviewed By: Colm C. Magee, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Renal Transplant, Brigham & Women's Hospital, and Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.