2014
DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-8-462
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Renal vein thrombosis in the post-partum period: a case report

Abstract: IntroductionPhysiological hypercoagulability is a known condition in pregnancy designed to limit the risk of bleeding; it may exceptionally be complicated by thrombosis of the renal vein. To the best of our knowledge, this is the third case of renal venous infarction reported in the literature.Case presentationWe report the case of a 43-year-old Caucasian woman, a mother of three sons who presented with left flank pain and hematuria. The clinical investigations did not find any other cause for her thrombophili… Show more

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“…It can also give acute signs such as flank pain, gross hematuria, anemia, fever, and proteinuria. The renal failure can happen in a short time if the bilateral thrombosis develops in a single kidney [ 12 ]. Even though the hypercoagulant abnormality is observed in pregnant women, it is very uncommon that renal vein thrombosis leads to this complication.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…It can also give acute signs such as flank pain, gross hematuria, anemia, fever, and proteinuria. The renal failure can happen in a short time if the bilateral thrombosis develops in a single kidney [ 12 ]. Even though the hypercoagulant abnormality is observed in pregnant women, it is very uncommon that renal vein thrombosis leads to this complication.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%