Renovascular disease refers to a narrowing of a main or branch renal artery. Consequences include loss of functional renal tissue and renovascular hypertension, with other manifestations depending on the underlying cause. Worldwide the most common cause is atherosclerotic narrowing, with other causal pathologies including fibromuscular disease (FMD) and inflammatory conditions. FMD occurs much more frequently in women than in men, and is associated with smoking but genetic predisposing factors are also suspected. In South East Asia, Takayasu arteritis is an important cause.Takayasu disease often presents in a non-specific syndromic manner with fatigue and malaise. FMD often presents with early-onset hypertension. Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis is often clinically silent with suspicion raised due to the existence of other cardiovascular pathology with the more dramatic presentations of acute decompensated heart failure or acute kidney injury less common. Clinical criteria can identify patients at risk.
AB0083 Takayasu arteritis with bilateral renal artery stenosis in a 17-year-old girl
