Hypertensive nephrosclerosis is usually associated with chronic hypertension, which increases the risk of progressive renal disease. Among the causes of malignant hypertension, thrombotic microangiopathy is complicated and is associated with renal dysfunction at the time of diagnosis. In this case, a young man with hypertension presented with renal failure and thrombocytopenia in the emergency ...

The incidence of hypertension in young women consuming oral contraceptives is undefined. It is currently stated, however, that about 5% of women who use oral contraceptives, usually show mild and less severe form (even malignant) of hypertension. Hypertension occurs after months, years of drug consumption rarely few weeks, but the hypertension is reversible after discontinuation of drug, blood ...

BACKGROUND Some studies have shown an improvement in the prognosis of patients with essential malignant hypertension (MHT), but data about long-term outcome and prognostic factors of these patients are scarce. METHODS We performed a single-centre retrospective analysis of 197 patients with MHT, diagnosed in the period 1974-2007. RESULTS Incidence of MHT remained stable along the different p...

Malignant hypertension, which developed in a 9-year-old boy after an episode of haemolytic uraemic syndrome, could not be controlled with antihypertensive agents. However, treatment with oral converting enzyme inhibitor (captopril) was effective in controlling the blood pressure and it averted bilateral nephrectomy. No adverse effects from the drug were noted.