Uremic Pericarditis as a Complication of Coral Reef Aorta
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: This is a case report of a 77-year-old man with a history of prostate cancer and hypertension who presented with progressively worsening weakness, pleuritic chest pain, shortness of breath, and oliguria. He was subsequently found to have renal failure with nearly complete occlusion of his aorta at the level of the renal arteries, a condition known as coral reef aorta. He unfortunately developed uremic pericarditis due to renal failure likely caused by the occlusive plaques. This report is meant to highlight a rare complication of an even rarer disease.
Authors: David Wang, Paulene Cay, Xiomara Castillo, Kayla Aikens, Lisa Calvo
Institution: University of Nevada, Reno
Language: English
Topic: Aortic Thrombus and Embolism
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4408558669