Indirect computed tomography sign of renal artery injury: Retrograde filling of the renal vein

Computed tomography is a very useful diagnostic tool in children's trauma. In the present case report, retrograde filling of the renal vein during computerized tomographic examination of a patient with renal trauma is presented. This is an indirect sign of traumatic renal artery injury. This fi...

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Published inInternational journal of urology Vol. 12; no. 3; pp. 311 - 312
Main Authors BALKAN, EMIN, KILIC, NIZAMETTIN, DOGRUYOL, HASAN
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Melbourne, Australia Blackwell Science Pty 01.03.2005
Subjects
Abdominal Injuries - etiology
Accidents, Traffic
Child
Humans
Kidney - injuries
Male
Radionuclide Imaging
renal artery
Renal Artery - injuries
renal trauma
renal vein
Renal Veins - diagnostic imaging
retrograde filling
tomography
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
Wounds, Nonpenetrating - complications
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Summary:Computed tomography is a very useful diagnostic tool in children's trauma. In the present case report, retrograde filling of the renal vein during computerized tomographic examination of a patient with renal trauma is presented. This is an indirect sign of traumatic renal artery injury. This finding might assist in the early diagnosis of severe renovascular trauma.
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ISSN:0919-8172
1442-2042
DOI:10.1111/j.1442-2042.2005.01031.x