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Acute renal infarction and cardioembolic stroke in a patient with atrial fibrillation and hyperthyroid-induced cardiomyopathy: a case report

Authors: Samaj Adhikari, Kumar Paudel, Kamal Pandit, Shovit Thapa, Bikram Prasad Gajurel, Khagendra Dahal

Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2016

Abstract

Background

Acute renal infarction is a rare entity with varied misleading manifestations resulting in diagnostic delay, misdiagnosis, and treatment leading to renal damage.

Case presentation

We report the case of a 28-year-old Dalit Nepalese man who presented with sudden onset occipital headache and later developed severe left flank pain. He was diagnosed with posterior cerebral infarction with hemorrhagic transformation and a subsequent acute renal infarction with atrial fibrillation and hyperthyroid-induced cardiomyopathy. He was managed with oral anticoagulant and antithyroid drug.

Conclusion

A high index of suspicion of acute renal infarction is required in patients with risk factors of thrombosis presenting sudden onset flank pain.

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Title: Acute renal infarction and cardioembolic stroke in a patient with atrial fibrillation and hyperthyroid-induced cardiomyopathy: a case report
Authors: Samaj Adhikari
Kumar Paudel
Kamal Pandit
Shovit Thapa
Bikram Prasad Gajurel
Khagendra Dahal
Publication date: 01-12-2016
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports / Issue 1/2016
Electronic ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-016-0903-x

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