renal infarction

Etiology

• thromboembolism from a cardiac source (> 50%)
  • atrial fibrillation

Pathology

• infarction of one or both kidneys

Clinical manifestations

• acute flank pain or generalized abdominal pain
• nausea/vomiting
• fever less common
• hematuria (1/3)

Radiology

• contrast-enhanced abdominal CT
  • wedge-shaped prefusion defect

More general terms

• infarction
• kidney disease; renal disease