title: Bone scan detection of renal vein thrombosis secondary to hypernephroma.
abstract: Detection of renal vein thrombosis with osseous scintigraphy has been reported previously. An additional case is presented that is secondary to a hypernephroma. The observation is significant, it is known that patients with hypernephroma in addition to renal vein thrombosis have a worse prognosis.
mesh_terms: D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012082:Renal Veins; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology