title: Isolated renal vein thrombosis after blunt trauma.
abstract: Renal vein thrombosis typically occurs in the setting of nephrotic syndrome, tumor thrombus, primary retroperitoneal processes with vein compression, oral contraceptive use, steroid therapy, transplanted kidney, or trauma. Trauma-induced renal vein thrombosis usually presents in combination with renal arterial or parenchymal injury. We report a case of isolated renal vein thrombosis secondary to blunt abdominal and flank trauma. The diagnosis was made with computed tomography, which revealed a filling defect in the affected renal vein and persistent nephrogram on delayed images. In general, conservative management is the preferred treatment approach with anticoagulation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, USA.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kau
authors.forename: Rupa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Joshua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fiske
authors.forename: Ojas
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Shah
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019567:Back Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D021501:Flank Pain / Q000209:etiology; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011329:Prisoners; D012082:Renal Veins; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014754:Violence; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants