Ask-Upmark kidney in a girl with neurofibromatosis type 1

Ask-Upmark kidney (AUK) is a scarred segment of the kidney, characterized by formation of primitive tubular and glomerular structures, and sporadically diagnosed as a cause of hypertension (HTN). A 6-year-old girl with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and moyamoya syndrome had severe HTN. Based on past history, she had HTN at the age of 1.5 years. Laboratory examination revealed slightly elevated plasma and renal venous renin activity without...