Page kidney: an unusual complication of image-guided native renal parenchymal biopsy - case report and literature review

Page kidney: an unusual complication of image-guided native renal parenchymal biopsy - case report and literature review

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Page kidney is a pathologic phenomenon in which extrinsic compression of renal parenchyma from a subcapsular collection causes secondary systemic hypertension, via activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system.Following the first description of Page kidney, the condition was most often recognized E-Cigs following blunt trauma to the flank.Increasingly, non-traumatic Brake Lever Assembly and iatrogenic etiologies of Page kidney have been described.

We present a case of Page kidney as a complication of image-guided native renal parenchymal core needle biopsy.The current literature on etiologies, pathophysiology, and treatment options for Page kidney are summarized.