Infarto renal agudo: complicación de displasia fibromuscular

Renovascular hypertension (RVHT) is one of the forms of identifiable hypertension. Whereas most renovascular lesions are caused by atherosclerosis, in the remaining cases fibromuscular dysplasia is the causative factor. Fibrous dysplasia of the tunica media is generally the most common lesion and a progressive course may be less frequently seen. Intimal and periarterial lesions are less common but usually show rapid progression to arterial occlusion, and can cause infarction of several systems. We report the case of a woman with RVHT secondary to fibromuscular dysplasia complicated with renal infarction.