The vanishing kidneys return Shen-Yang Lee, I-Chang Hsieh, Yung-Chang Chen, Chieh-Li Yen, Ming-Yun Ho Kidney International Volume 87, Issue 3, (March 2015) DOI: 10.1038/ki.2014.265 Copyright © 2015 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 The vanishing kidneys. Aortogram demonstrating total occlusion at the orifices of the bilateral renal arteries (a, arrows) and non-opacification of both kidneys. Guidewire passage followed by balloon angioplasty and stent implantation successfully dilated the stenotic lesion (b). Kidney International 2015 87, DOI: (10.1038/ki.2014.265) Copyright © 2015 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Opacification of both kidneys after successful renal angioplasty plus stent implantation. Kidney International 2015 87, DOI: (10.1038/ki.2014.265) Copyright © 2015 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions