Isolated spontaneous renal artery dissection (RAD) without known trauma is rare, and its etiology has not been determined. However, notable risk factors including hypertension, strenuous exercise, connective tissue disorders, atherosclerosis, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, and cocaine abuse have been reported. To the best of our knowledge, isolated RAD caused by lumbar vertebra osteophytes in patients with degenerative lumbar scoliosis has not been reported in the literature. In this article, we present a case of RAD caused by lumbar vertebra osteophyte in a patient with degenerative scoliosis and discuss the management of the disease.
Abdel-KerimACassagnesLAlfidjaA. Management of isolated non-traumatic renal artery dissection: report of four cases. Acta Radiol. 2012;53(4):401–405.
2.
VitielloGABlumbergSNSadekM. Endovascular treatment of spontaneous renal artery dissection after failure of medical management. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2017;51(7):509–512.
3.
ImCParkHSKimDHLeeT. Spontaneous renal artery dissection complicated by renal infarction: three case reports. Vasc Specialist Int. 2016;32(4):195–200.
LoperaJESuriRKromaGGadaniSDolmatchB. Traumatic occlusion and dissection of the main renal artery: endovascular treatment. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2011;22(11):1570–1574.
6.
YoonKSongSYLeeCH. Spontaneous renal artery dissection as a cause of acute renal infarction: clinical and MDCT findings. J Korean Med Sci. 2017;32(4):605–612.
7.
ChengYMTarngDCYangCY. Renal infarction due to renal artery dissection: a diagnostic challenge. Am J Med Sci. 2017;353(6):e15.
8.
AfshinniaFSundaramBRaoPStanleyJBitzerM. Evaluation of characteristics, associations and clinical course of isolated spontaneous renal artery dissection. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2013;28(8):2089–2098.
9.
HanningUSpornsPBSchmiedelM. CT versus MR techniques in the detection of cervical artery dissection. J Neuroimaging. 2017;27(6):607–612.
10.
MeyersDSGrimCEKeitzerWF. Fibromuscular dysplasia of the renal artery with medial dissection. A case simulating polyarteritis nodosa. Am J Med. 1974;56(3):412–416.
