pickering syndrome

Q: Pickering Syndrome is described as a combination of “flash” pulmonary edema and? (select one)

A) unilateral renal artery stenosis
B) bilateral renal artery stenosis


Answer: B

Pickering was the first to describe the association between acute (flash) pulmonary edema and renal artery stenosis. He reported that acute pulmonary edema in renal artery stenosis patients predicts more of bilateral pathology instead of unilateral. Treatment is renal artery stents placement.

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References:

Pickering TG, Herman L, Devereux RB, et al. Recurrent pulmonary oedema in hypertension due to bilateral renal artery stenosis: treatment by angioplasty or surgical revascularisation. Lancet 1988; 2:551.

Bloch MJ, Trost DW, Pickering TG, et al. Prevention of recurrent pulmonary edema in patients with bilateral renovascular disease through renal artery stent placement. Am J Hypertens 1999; 12:1. 


Pelta A, Andersen UB, Just S, Bækgaard N. Flash pulmonary edema in patients with renal artery stenosis--the Pickering Syndrome. Blood Press 2011; 20:15.