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Cureus
; 15(7): e41789, 2023 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37575746
ABSTRACT
Page kidney or Page phenomenon is a rare cause of hypertension that results from external compression of the kidney and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system activation. Most cases involve trauma as the precipitating factor. Page kidney can result in severe and resistant hypertension that can be challenging to treat. We present a unique case: a patient in hypertensive emergency secondary to Page kidney caused by a spontaneous subcapsular renal hematoma.