Traumatic Dissection of a Renal Artery Branch After Blunt Ab- dominal Trauma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

We present a 22-year-old man who suffered a contusion on the left side of his back in a motor scooter accident. Traumatic segmental infarction of the right kidney was found on computed tomography scan. A subsequent angiogram showed right renal artery branch dissection and an expandable stent was deployed across the stenosis. Stent treatment proved successful at the four month follow-up. Enhanced abdominal computed tomography imaging is indicated in patients with microhematuria associated with spinal fracture. Conventional stenting is a promising treatment option following angiography and it can reduce the infarct and prevent further renal damage.