Malignant renovascular hypertension consequent to IgA vasculitis in a young male patient: a case report

This rare case sheds light on malignant renovascular hypertension in a young male, possibly due to IgA deposition in the right renal artery after a previous left nephrectomy. The surgical decision took into consideration the young age of the patient and the eventual characteristics of the renal artery, in addition to the size of the artery; therefore, we preferred and proceeded to an auto kidney transplant rather than aortorenal bypass, believing that the arterial anastomosis, which is the most important, could be more convenient from the hemodynamic point of view.