Absence of the Inferior Vena Cava Associated With an Atrophic Right Kidney and Hypertension

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No AccessJournal of Urology1 Oct 1981Absence of the Inferior Vena Cava Associated With an Atrophic Right Kidney and Hypertension Andrew S. Brem, Patricia A. O'Shea, and Conrad A. Wesselhoeft Andrew S. BremAndrew S. Brem , Patricia A. O'SheaPatricia A. O'Shea , and Conrad A. WesselhoeftConrad A. Wesselhoeft View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-5347(17)54616-9AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail A 6-year-old girl presented with acute hypertension and urinary tract infection. Evaluation revealed congenital absence of the inferior vena cava associated with an atrophic right kidney. A possible embryologic mechanism is proposed in an effort to relate the renal findings and vascular anomaly. In addition, any possible relationships among the urinary tract infection, the hypertension and the renal abnormality are discussed. © 1981 by The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 126Issue 4October 1981Page: 539-541 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 1981 by The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.Metrics Author Information Andrew S. Brem More articles by this author Patricia A. O'Shea More articles by this author Conrad A. Wesselhoeft More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...