title: Retroaortic left renal vein with cascade of complications in a neonate.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Retroaortic left renal vein, is a rare congenital anomaly.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 14-day-old male neonate with retrocrortic left renal vein with posterior nutcracker phenomenon resulting in renal congestion.
  
  
  METHODS
  He developed septicemia, renal abscess and thrombosis of abdominal aorta.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Improvement on antibiotics and heparin.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Retroaortic left renal vein can cause life threatening complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Dr. RPGMC, Tanda, Kangra (HP), India. Correspondence to: Dr. Sanjeev Chaudhary, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Dr. RPGMC, Tanda, Kangra (HP), India. s_chaudhary@ymail.com.
authors.forename: Sandesh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guleria
authors.forename: Jyoti
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Sanjeev
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chaudhary
mesh_terms: D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D007674:Kidney Diseases; D008297:Male; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013927:Thrombosis