An unusual cause of right lower abdominal pain in young female: A case report and review of literature

Abstract

Renal infarction is a serious medical emergency but its diagnosis is often delayed because it mimics many other conditionsincluding renal stones, pyelonephritis, renal cancer and back pain. Early diagnosis as well as treatment is important for preventingrecurrence of infarction and irreversible kidney damage. The most common causes of renal infarction are heart diseases leadingto embolism, renal trauma and atheromatous disease. However, in some patients, the etiology remains unclear and is labeled asidiopathic renal infarction. We report an unusual case of right lower abdominal pain which was finally determined to idiopathicrenal infarction after extensive investigation.