Renal vein thrombosis is an uncommon condition with variable etiology and clinical presentation. ... more Renal vein thrombosis is an uncommon condition with variable etiology and clinical presentation. The most common reasons are nephrotic syndrome, malignancies especially those of the kidneys. Hypercoagulability states, estrogen-containing pills, pregnancy, trauma and surgery of kidneys and its vessels, systemic inflammatory states and renal transplantation are other possible reasons. Here we present a 39-year-old female patient who was hospitalized with the complaints of fever, right flank pain, nausea, vomiting and blood in her urine for about 15 days. Hematuria, elevated CRP and erythrocyte sedimentation rate, anemia due to iron and vitamin B12 deficiency, mildly elevated transaminase levels and mild proteinuria were remarkable in her laboratory results. Ultrasonography showed increased dimensions and echogenity of the right kidney. Doppler ultrasonography showed thrombus in the right renal vein; and CT angiography confirmed the diagnosis. She was found to be negative for hypercoag...
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Renal vein thrombosis is an uncommon condition with variable etiology and clinical presentation. ... more Renal vein thrombosis is an uncommon condition with variable etiology and clinical presentation. The most common reasons are nephrotic syndrome, malignancies especially those of the kidneys. Hypercoagulability states, estrogen-containing pills, pregnancy, trauma and surgery of kidneys and its vessels, systemic inflammatory states and renal transplantation are other possible reasons. Here we present a 39-year-old female patient who was hospitalized with the complaints of fever, right flank pain, nausea, vomiting and blood in her urine for about 15 days. Hematuria, elevated CRP and erythrocyte sedimentation rate, anemia due to iron and vitamin B12 deficiency, mildly elevated transaminase levels and mild proteinuria were remarkable in her laboratory results. Ultrasonography showed increased dimensions and echogenity of the right kidney. Doppler ultrasonography showed thrombus in the right renal vein; and CT angiography confirmed the diagnosis. She was found to be negative for hypercoag...
except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis. Use in connection wit... more except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis. Use in connection with any form of information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed is forbidden. The use in this publication of trade names, trademarks, service marks and similar terms, even if they are not identified as such, is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights.
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