Case Report: Kidney injury following non-medical massage.

Michael Hieu Truong, Vanessa Quynh Tran, Spencer Doan Tran, Calvin Tuan Nguyen, Phuong Chi Pham, Quynh Giao Pham

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Article in Frontiers in nephrology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Michael Hieu TruongChicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL, United States.

Vanessa Quynh TranUniversity of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.

Spencer Doan TranUniversity of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States.

Calvin Tuan NguyenVirginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, United States.

Phuong Chi PhamDavid Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.

Quynh Giao PhamDavid Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.

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Abstract

Background: Deep tissue massage is widely used for musculoskeletal pain and is generally considered safe. We report a case of acute kidney injury following non-medical deep tissue massage. Case presentation: A 50-year-old healthy man presented with acute right lower quadrant abdominal pain 4 h after receiving a deep tissue massage for low back pain from an unlicensed therapist. CT angiography revealed a segmental acute infarction of the right kidney with occlusion of the superior segmental artery. The patient was successfully treated with anticoagulation therapy with gradual resolution of symptoms. Conclusions: This case highlights the potential for severe vascular complications from deep tissue massage, even in healthy individuals. The proposed mechanism is direct mechanical trauma to the renal artery. Prompt evaluation of abdominal pain following massage is essential.

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case reportdeep tissue massagekidney infarctionlow back painmassage therapy

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PMID41727343

DOI10.3389/fneph.2026.1730580

PMCPMC12920239

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