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Case Reports
. 2025 Oct-Dec;41(4):304-306.
doi: 10.4103/iju.iju_46_25. Epub 2025 Sep 12.

Unilateral page kidney in end-stage renal disease patient presenting as recurrent flash pulmonary edema: A rare association

Vibhu Jain  1 , Ashutosh Nagpal  1 , Aditya Prakash Sharma  1
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Unilateral page kidney in end-stage renal disease patient presenting as recurrent flash pulmonary edema: A rare association

Vibhu Jain et al. Indian J Urol. 2025 Oct-Dec.

Abstract

Page kidney refers to the extrinsic compression of renal parenchyma causing renovascular hypertension. We present the case of a 58-year-old female with refractory hypertension and recurrent episodes of flash pulmonary edema following trivial trauma. Despite initial management with percutaneous drainage of the perinephric hematoma, she eventually required a nephrectomy due to persistent symptoms. The symptoms resolved post nephrectomy. The case highlights the importance of early diagnosis and timely intervention in Page kidney to prevent long-term complications.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Contrast-enhanced computed tomography images in the (a) coronal plane and (b) axial plane showing the perinephric hematoma (red arrow) compressing the native kidney (white arrow)
Figure 2
Figure 2
Cut section image of nephrectomy specimen showing the perinephric hematoma
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