Jan Wirth MD , Karel Houdek MD, PhD , Jiří Moláček MD, PhD , Lukáš Bednář MD
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Abstract
Renal vein thrombosis (RVT) and inferior vena cava thrombosis are extremely rare conditions, yet potentially life-threatening complications of pyelonephritis. This report describes the case of a 66-year-old patient with undiagnosed pyelonephritis, who subsequently developed RVT with an extension to the inferior vena cava. The management of the condition involved a multidisciplinary approach that resulted in nephrectomy with an extraction of the thrombus through cavotomy. This case report emphasizes the necessity of early recognition of RVT owing to pyelonephritis and complex management of this condition to prevent the adverse outcomes of impending complications.
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Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques is a surgical journal dedicated to publishing peer review high quality case reports, vascular images and innovative techniques related to all aspects of arterial, venous, and lymphatic diseases and disorders, including vascular trauma, malformations, wound care and the placement and maintenance of arterio-venous dialysis accesses with an emphasis on the practicing clinician. The Journal seeks to provide novel and timely information to vascular surgeons, interventionalists, phlebologists, wound care specialists, and allied health professionals involved with the management of patients with the entire spectrum of vascular disorders.