Post-Patent Ductus Arteriosus ligation syndrome with hypertension and masking of renal artery stenosis in an infant

Abstract

Post-patent ductus arteriosus ligation syndrome is common, but rarely has hypertension been described following ductal ligation with an unclear mechanism. We report a case of an infant who exhibited features of post-patent ductus arteriosus ligation syndrome and hypertension, but was found to have bilateral renal artery stenosis. Increased systemic vascular resistance can be masked by the parallel circuit physiology of a patent ductus arteriosus.

Keywords: Renal artery stenosis; hypertension; patent ductus arteriosus; post-patent ductus arteriosus ligation syndrome.