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We report a case of acute kidney injury following non-medical deep tissue massage.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Case presentation<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>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.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>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. 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