Case report: unilateral hydronephrosis following obstruction of the inferior vena cava by tumour thrombus.
Venous compression of the ureter is a rare cause of hydronephrosis. We report a case where invasion of the inferior vena cava by a renal carcinoma led to dilation of the ovarian vein and ureteric obstruction.
Ashleigh
R J
RJ
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital of South Manchester.
Sambrook
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D000368:Aged; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010053:Ovary / Q000098:blood supply*; D011859:Radiography; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014680:Veins / Q000473:pathology; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging