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Acute renal vein thrombus and renal atrophy following shock wave lithotripsy: a unique complication
Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Address correspondence to Dr. Matthew C. Ferroni,
Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh School of
Medicine, 3471 Fifth Ave, Ste 700, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA
Canadian Journal of Urology 2014, 21(1), 7151-7153.
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Serious complications of shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) are rare, but can have significant long term effects. We present a case of acute renal vein thrombus following SWL leading to subsequent renal atrophy and loss of renal function. To our knowledge this is a newly reported complication of SWL.Keywords
shock wave lithotripsy, renal vein thrombus, nephrolithiasis
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Ferroni, M.C., II, R.M.T., Semins, M.J. (2014). Acute renal vein thrombus and renal atrophy following shock wave lithotripsy: a unique complication. Canadian Journal of Urology, 21(1), 7151–7153.
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Ferroni MC, II RMT, Semins MJ. Acute renal vein thrombus and renal atrophy following shock wave lithotripsy: a unique complication. Can J Urology. 2014;21(1):7151–7153.
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M.C. Ferroni, R.M.T. II, and M.J. Semins, “Acute renal vein thrombus and renal atrophy following shock wave lithotripsy: a unique complication,” Can. J. Urology, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 7151–7153, 2014.
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