title: Renal vein thrombosis: a case report.
abstract: The presenting symptoms of acute renal vein thrombosis (RVT) can often be confused with those of nephrolithiasis. Delayed diagnosis and treatment of RVT can result in catastrophic complications, including loss of renal function and pulmonary embolism. A high clinical suspicion and early imaging with computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging will allow early initiation of therapy and prevention of thrombus extension in patients with RVT.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Medical University of Ohio at Toledo, Toledo, Ohio 43614, USA.
authors.forename: Riyaz
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bashir
authors.forename: Jodi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tinkel
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Malhotra
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D021501:Flank Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D053040:Nephrolithiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010690:Phlebography / Q000379:methods; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants