RENAL VEIN THROMBOSIS AT HIGH ALTITUDE

Though risk of venous thromboembolism in increased at high altitude, involvement of renal veins is rare. A 27-year-old soldier was evacuated from a height of 18000 feet after developing flank pain and haematuria. Ultrasound showed an enlarged left kidney and lack of flow in proximal renal vein. CT s...

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Main Authors: Abdul Rehman Arshad, Farrukh Islam, Mohsin Qayyum
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Army Medical College Rawalpindi 2021
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v71iSuppl-1.2444
https://doaj.org/article/7c5162c6824e4d5fa1255d7ab69b12d8
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