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| Moez Kdous1, Marwene Brahem1, Oussema Khlifi1, Mohamed Khrouf1, MoniaFerchiou1, FethiZhioua1 | ||||||
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1Department of Obstetric and Gynecology, Aziza Othmana Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
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| Kdous M, Brahem M, Khlifi O, Khrouf M, Ferchiou M, Zhioua F. Antenatal bilateral renal vein and vena cava thrombosis in dichorionic twin pregnancy. J Case Rep Images Gynecol Obstet 2015;1:15–19. |
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Abstract
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Introduction:
Antenatal renal vein thrombosis is a rarely described diagnostic finding, with variable consequences on kidney function.
Case Report: We present the unusual case of a dichorionic twin pregnancy in 34 weeks of gestation with one affected fetus, showing already intrauterine a bilateral hyperechoic kidneys with a left kidney increased in size and cardiotocographic signs of fetal distress, while dichorionic male co-twin was healthy. At birth, there was no heartbeat of the affected fetus despite resuscitation. Clinical examination of the stillborn showed that both kidneys were bulky. At autopsy, it was a stillborn boy, with enlarged hemorrhagic kidneys, and thrombosis of the renal and adrenal veins, extending to the inferior vena cava, with no sign of fetal hydrops except for a moderate pleural effusion. Histological examination confirmed the presence of hemorrhagic infarction by massive bleeding with thrombosis of both renal veins and supra-renal vena cava. The postnatal thrombophilia investigations revealed a heterozygous mutation in the MTHFR gene with no associated hyperhomocysteinemia. Conclusion: There are still many unresolved issues regarding antenatal vein thrombosis. Diagnostic possibilities and prognostic probabilities still show large discrepancies. | |
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Keywords:
Antenatal thrombosis, Inferior vena cava thrombosis, Thrombosis of renal veins, Twin pregnancy
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Author Contributions
Moez Kdous – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Marwene Brahem – Analysis and interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Oussema Khlifi – Analysis and interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Mohamed Khrouf – Analysis and interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Monia Ferchiou – Analysis and interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Fethi Zhioua – Analysis and interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published |
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The corresponding author is the guarantor of submission. |
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Conflict of interest
Authors declare no conflict of interest. |
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Copyright
© 2015 Moez Kdous et al. This article is distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original author(s) and original publisher are properly credited. Please see the copyright policy on the journal website for more information. |
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