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01-08-2003 | Pediatric

Renal venous thrombosis in an infant with predisposing thrombotic factors: color Doppler ultrasound and MR evaluation

Authors: Maria I. Argyropoulou, Vassilios I. Giapros, Frederica Papadopoulou, Aikaterini A. Drougia, Pangiotis Nikolopoulos, Georgios A. Vartholomatos, Styliani Andronikou

Published in: European Radiology | Issue 8/2003

Abstract.

We report a case of a neonate with hereditary thrombophilia presenting with renal venous thrombosis (RVT). Early color Doppler findings of RVT were lacking venous flow, and the arterial diastolic flow was reversed. This very high-resistance arterial flow is for the first time described in neonatal RVT. Magnetic resonance imaging showed low signal intensity of the renal pyramids on T1- and T2-weighted images, suggesting acute hemorrhage. After intravenous contrast injection, persistent cortical enhancement was observed along with lack of medullary enhancement. Despite the progressive reestablishment of some venous drainage, the kidney showed atrophy and loss of function.

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Title: Renal venous thrombosis in an infant with predisposing thrombotic factors: color Doppler ultrasound and MR evaluation
Authors: Maria I. Argyropoulou
Vassilios I. Giapros
Frederica Papadopoulou
Aikaterini A. Drougia
Pangiotis Nikolopoulos
Georgios A. Vartholomatos
Styliani Andronikou
Publication date: 01-08-2003
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Radiology / Issue 8/2003
Print ISSN: 0938-7994
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1084
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-002-1774-7

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