Case 011 -- Chronic Hypertension

Contributed by Eric Schubert, MD

PATIENT HISTORY:

Fifty-seven year old female with longstanding hypertension and peripheral vascular disease.

CATHETERIZATION PROCEDURE

RETROPERITONEAL ULTRASOUND FINDINGS

RENIN ASSAY RESULTS:

The following Plasma Renin assay results are from samples taken during the catheterization described above.

Locationng/ml
right renal vein112.5
left renal vein21.4
inferior vena cava20.7

FINAL DIAGNOSIS

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