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Radiological Case of the Month
Derek S. Wheeler, MD;
W. Bradley Poss, MD;
Alton L. Stocks, MD
From the Departments of Pediatrics and Clinical Investigation, Navel
Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, Calif.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2001;155:415-416.
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A 5-DAY-OLD boy was seen for poor feeding, nonbilious vomiting, lethargy,
and decreased urine output. The history was notable for an unremarkable pregnancy
with normal findings from 16-week fetal ultrasound. Findings from initial
physical examination revealed a large, nontender right flank mass. Results
of subsequent laboratory analysis revealed acute renal failure, metabolic
acidosis, hyperkalemia, azotemia, and hematuria. Anemia and thrombocytopenia
were also present. Renal ultrasonography was performed, and results of a subsequent
computed tomographic scan of the abdomen are shown in
Figure 1 and
Figure 2.
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Figure 2.
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Denouement and Discussion: Inferior Vena Cava and Renal Vein Thrombosis in a Neonate
Figure 1. Computed tomographic scan of the abdomen demonstrating a markedly
enlarged right kidney (thick arrow), calcification of the inferior vena cava
(arrowhead), and a small, calcified left kidney (thin arrow).
Figure 2. Computed tomographic scan of the abdomen demonstrating calcifications
in the left renal . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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Lau et al.
Pediatrics 2007;120:e1278-e1284.
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