String of beads’ sign

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A 43-year-old woman, with headaches and elevated blood pressure of 210/110 mmHg, was referred for screening for secondary hypertension. CTA revealed a small right kidney and multiple caliber variations (‘string of beads’ sign).

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Authors

Bertolone Dario Tino^1,2, Gallinoro Emanuele^1,3, Paolisso Pasquale^1,2, Esposito Guiseppe^1,2, Bermpeis  Konstantinos¹, Barbato Emanuele^1,2, De Bruyne Bernard^1,4

1. Olv Ziekenhuis, Aalst, Belgium
2. University of Naples Federico II, Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy
3. University of Campania Studies "Luigi Vanvitelli", Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy
4. Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland