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What is the definition or description of: renal vein thrombosis?

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Blot clot: Renal vein thrombosis means that a blood clot has formed in your renal vein, which is the blood vessel that returns blood from your kidney to you heart.

Answered 1/22/2013

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Dr. Rodolfo Farhy answered

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Renal vein thrombosi: Is the presence of a blood clot in the kidney veins. Often is associated with some kidneys cancers.

Answered 12/23/2012

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Occlussion : Renal vein thrombosis means occlussion of the vein draining the kidney. The vein is occluded by clot. It typically occurs in the left renal vein. It may be caused by trauma, cancer, extrinsic compression or from a hypercoagulable state.

Answered 3/30/2014

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