title: [Renal vein thrombosis in the puerperium: case report].
abstract: Pregnancy and puerperium are periods of blood hypercoagulability and, therefore, of risk for thromboembolic events. Renal vein thrombosis is a serious and infrequent condition of difficult diagnosis. This study reported a case of renal vein thrombosis in the puerperium, and described the clinical case, risk factors, diagnostic methods, and treatment instituted.
authors.affiliation: Programa de Residência Médica em Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, Hospital Universitário Professor Polidoro Ernani de São Thiago, Florianópolis, SC, Brasil.
authors.forename: Bianca Ruschel
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Hillmann
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
authors.forename: Sérgio Murilo
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Steffens
authors.affiliation: Divisão de Tocoginecologia, Hospital Universitário Professor Polidoro Ernani de São Thiago, Florianópolis, SC, Brasil.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Trapani Junior
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D012082:Renal Veins; D019851:Thrombophilia; D013924:Thrombophlebitis; D020246:Venous Thrombosis