[The diagnosis of bilateral renal artery thrombosis due to circular rupture of the intima following blunt abdominal trauma (author's transl)].

A case of bilateral renal artery thrombosis due to circular rupture of the intima following blunt abdominal trauma is reported. A further 15 published cases are tabulated. The pathogenetic mechanism, symptoms, course and value of various diagnostic techniques are discussed. The importance of early and specific radiological diagnosis is stressed and the value of angiography is pointed out. The literature is quoted extensively.