New-onset arterial hypertension is a well-recognised complication of kidney trauma. Cases have been described in young healthy athletes with hypertension arising years after sports-related trauma. The pathophysiology of this disease is thought to arise from intrarenal arterial stenosis resulting from rapid deceleration during the initial injury. This leads to arterial obstruction and ischaemia ...

We describe an unusual patient presenting with a history of refractory hypertension and hypokalemia. Initial screening tests for adrenal hypertension were consistent with primary aldosteronism and an abdominal computed tomography scan showed an 8-mm left adrenal mass. However, adrenal venous sampling revealed markedly suppressed plasma aldosterone in the left adrenal vein but increased plasma a...

S pontaneous portosystemic shunt (PSS) from portal hypertension is associated with portal vein (PV) stasis and chronic hepatic encephalopathy (HE). Embolization of PSS is effective in select cases of refractory HE, but is relatively contraindicated in patients with portal vein thrombosis (PVT) (Table 1). This procedure redirects significant blood flow back through the PV and has been reported t...

Esophageal variceal bleeding is a serious complication of portal hypertension in cirrhotic patients. Current treatment approach consists of band ligation and sclerotherapy. More than 10% of variceal bleedings are refractory to standard treatments and have a higher mortality rate. In this study, we aimed to share our experiences regarding covered self-expanding metal stent (SEMS) as a bridging t...