Renal Artery Thrombosis in a Young Woman Taking Oral Contraceptives
Authors: S. M. Golbus, A. R. Swerdlin, J. A. Mitas, W. R. Rowley, D. R. James
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1979)

Brief Reports1 June 1979Renal Artery Thrombosis in a Young Woman Taking Oral ContraceptivesS. M. GOLBUS, M.D., A. R. SWERDLIN, J. A. MITAS II, W. R. ROWLEY, D. R. JAMESS. M. GOLBUS, M.D., A. R. SWERDLIN, J. A. MITAS II, W. R. ROWLEY, D. R. JAMESAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-90-6-939 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptOral contraceptives cause a number of serious side effects in young women. Prominent among these is an increased incidence of thromboembolic events (1). Although these thromboemboli almost invariably occur on the venous side of the circulation, there have been reports describing the occurrence of arterial thromboses. Occlusions of the femoral, celiac, superior mesenteric, popliteal, iliac, retinal, cerebral, and coronary arteries have been described (2-6).Spontaneous thrombosis of the renal artery is a rare event. When reported, it has usually occurred superimposed on an underlying anatomic abnormality of the renal artery after trauma, or very rarely in the setting of systemic...References1. KAPLAN N: Cardiovascular complications of oral contraceptives. Annu Rev Med 29:31-40, 1978 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. LANGHORNE W: Arterial thrombosis, smoking, and oral contraceptives. South Med J 67:523-526, 1974 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. DÄHLBACK L and RAIS O: Aorto-iliac arterial thrombosis in young women. Report of 3 cases. Acta Chir Scand 143:127-130, 1977 MedlineGoogle Scholar4. : Oral contraception and increased risk of cerebral ischemia or thrombosis. N Engl J Med 288:871-878, 1973 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. MANN J, VESSEY M, THOROGOOD M, and DOLL R: Myocardial infarction in young women with special reference to oral contraceptive practice. Br Med J 2:241-245, 1975 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. ORY H: Association between oral contraceptives and myocardial infarction. A review. JAMA 237:2619-2622, 1977 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. SHABANAH F, CONNOLLY J, and MARTIN D: Acute renal artery occlusion. Surg Gynecol Obstet 131:489-494, 1970 MedlineGoogle Scholar8. Oral contraceptives and venous thromboembolic disease, surgically confirmed gallbladder disease, and breast tumours. Report from the Boston Collaborative Drug Surveillance Program. Lancet 1:1399-1404, 1973 MedlineGoogle Scholar9. VESSEY M and DOLL R: Investigation of relation between use of oral contraceptives and thromboembolic disease. A further report. Br Med J 2:651-657, 1969 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar10. BARRY J and HODGES C: Revascularization of totally occluded renal arteries. J Urol 119:412-415, 1978 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: S. M. GOLBUS, M.D.; A. R. SWERDLIN; J. A. MITASII; W. R. ROWLEY; D. R. JAMESAffiliations: Naval Regional Medical Center San Diego, California PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byRenal artery thrombosis with renal infarction secondary to COVID-19 infection: A rare presentationRenal infarction due to oral contraceptive pillsAcute renal artery occlusion in a 15-year-old girl taking oral contraceptivesMalignant HypertensionVASCULAR ABDOMINAL EMERGENCIESSpontaneous renal artery thrombosis associated with altered mental statusDrug-Induced Renal DisordersSuperficial thrombophlebitis II. Secondary hypercoagulable statesSpontaneous Renal Artery Thrombosis: Successful Lysis with StreptokinaseEncephalopathy in renovascular hypertension associated with the use of oral contraceptivesThe Hypercoagulable StatesANDREW I. SCHAFER, M.D.Mild Unilateral Proteinuria and Renal Vein Thrombosis Associated with Oral Contraceptive UsageOral contraceptives and cardiovascular diseaseRenal Artery Thrombosis: Systemic Contraceptive-Induced or Spontaneous?JESUS MONTOLIU, M.D. 1 June 1979Volume 90, Issue 6Page: 939-940KeywordsCerebral arteriesCoronary arteriesOral contraceptive therapyRenal arteriesThrombosis ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 June 1979 PDF downloadLoading ...