Abstract: A case of unilateral renal veinthrombosis with successful treatment by surgery is reported. It is emphasized that the diagnosis may be strongly suspected when a mass appears in the flank, with blood in the urine, and in association with dehydration. Demonstration of a nonfunctioning or poorly functioning kidney by intravenous pyelogram makes the diagnosis almost certain. We feel that with this history the work-up should be immediate, and with these findings operation should be delayed only long enough to get the patient in condition to stand the procedure. In this way extension of the thrombus to the vena cava and to the other renal vein may be avoided.
Publication Year: 1956
Publication Date: 1956-02-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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