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Retroaortic left renal vein with cascade of complications in a neonate
Sandesh Guleria1, Jyoti Sharma, Sanjeev Chaudhary
1Department of Pediatrics, Dr. RPGMC, Tanda, Kangra (HP), India. Correspondence to: Dr. Sanjeev Chaudhary, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Dr. RPGMC, Tanda, Kangra (HP), India. s_chaudhary@ymail.com.
Background:
Retroaortic left renal vein, is a rare congenital anomaly.
Case Characteristics:
A 14-day-old male neonate with retrocrortic left renal vein with posterior nutcracker phenomenon resulting in renal congestion.
Observation:
He developed septicemia, renal abscess and thrombosis of abdominal aorta.
Outcome:
Improvement on antibiotics and heparin.
Message:
Retroaortic left renal vein can cause life threatening complications.
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