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Renal vein thrombosis: diagnosis by B-scan ultrasonography. 1977

J E Fowler, and J Paciulli

The substantial morbidity associated with renal vein thrombosis dictates early diagnosis and therapy. While acute renal vein thrombosis may present with symptoms and radiographic features suggestive of venous thrombosis the findings in chronic renal vein thrombosis the findings in chronic renal vein thrombosis are often non-specific. A case of acute renal vein thrombosis is reported in which thrombus in the inferior vena cava was visualized with B-scan ultrasonography. Since nearly 50% of the reported cases of renal vein thrombosis are associated with thrombosis of the inferior vena cava, B-scan ultrasonography may provide a simple method of early diagnosis.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D012082	Renal Veins	Short thick veins which return blood from the kidneys to the vena cava.	Renal Vein,Vein, Renal,Veins, Renal
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000208	Acute Disease	Disease having a short and relatively severe course.	Acute Diseases,Disease, Acute,Diseases, Acute
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D013927	Thrombosis	Formation and development of a thrombus or blood clot in BLOOD VESSELS.	Atherothrombosis,Thrombus,Blood Clot,Blood Clots,Thromboses
D014463	Ultrasonography	The visualization of deep structures of the body by recording the reflections or echoes of ultrasonic pulses directed into the tissues. Use of ultrasound for imaging or diagnostic purposes employs frequencies ranging from 1.6 to 10 megahertz.	Echography,Echotomography,Echotomography, Computer,Sonography, Medical,Tomography, Ultrasonic,Ultrasonic Diagnosis,Ultrasonic Imaging,Ultrasonographic Imaging,Computer Echotomography,Diagnosis, Ultrasonic,Diagnostic Ultrasound,Ultrasonic Tomography,Ultrasound Imaging,Diagnoses, Ultrasonic,Diagnostic Ultrasounds,Imaging, Ultrasonic,Imaging, Ultrasonographic,Imaging, Ultrasound,Imagings, Ultrasonographic,Imagings, Ultrasound,Medical Sonography,Ultrasonic Diagnoses,Ultrasonographic Imagings,Ultrasound, Diagnostic,Ultrasounds, Diagnostic
D014567	Urography	Radiography of any part of the URINARY TRACT.	Pyelography,Pyelogram,Urogram,Pyelograms,Pyelographies,Urograms,Urographies
D014682	Vena Cava, Inferior	The venous trunk which receives blood from the lower extremities and from the pelvic and abdominal organs.	Inferior Vena Cava,Inferior Vena Cavas,Vena Cavas, Inferior