Renal vein thrombosis in the puerperium: case report - Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia

Case Report

Renal vein thrombosis in the puerperium: case report

Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet. 2015;37(12):593-597

DOI: 10.1590/S0100-720320150005455

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Abstract

Pregnancy and puerperium are periods of blood hypercoagulability and, therefore, of risk for thromboembolic events. Renal vein thrombosis is a serious and infrequent condition of difficult diagnosis. This study reported a case of renal vein thrombosis in the puerperium, and described the clinical case, risk factors, diagnostic methods, and treatment instituted.

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