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A Case of Renal Artery Stenosis in a Child Confirmed by Multidetector Computed Tomographic Angiography

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Renovascular hypertension is an uncommon disease, but it causes 5–10% of all childhood hypertension. The most common cause of renal artery stenosis is fibromuscular dysplasia, resulting in at least 60% of renovascular hypertension cases. This report describes a case of a renal artery stenosis confirmed by multidetector computed tomographic angiography.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, 4-12 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Korea

    Hyung Joong Kim, Jae Sung Son & Kyo Sun Kim

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Kim, H.J., Son, J.S. & Kim, K.S. A Case of Renal Artery Stenosis in a Child Confirmed by Multidetector Computed Tomographic Angiography. Pediatr Cardiol 32, 702–703 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-011-9944-5

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