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page kidney

Medical Definition

Hypertension resulting from activation of the renin-angiotensin system in response to prolonged compression of the renal parenchyma and blood vessels.

Wikipedia Summary

Page kidney or Page phenomena is a potentially reversible form of secondary arterial hypertension caused by external compression of the renal parenchyma by some perirenal process. Any process that causes mass effect can be a potential cause of Page kidney...
Related Codes (1)
Code
Description
Billable
Details
N26.2Page kidney

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