7 Interesting Facts of Atheroembolic kidney disease
- Cholesterol plaque embolizing to the kidneys may, if extensive, cause a rapid decline in renal function associated with oliguria and hypertension; in some cases, microscopic hematuria and hypocomplementemia are observed
- In many cases, an identifiable precipitating event (eg, interventional vascular procedure or imaging) or evidence of emboli elsewhere (eg, skin, digits) provides a clue to diagnosis
- Confirm diagnosis, when necessary, with biopsy showing cholesterol crystals and surrounding inflammatory response
