A Rare Case of Recurrent Hematuria from Right Kidney: Radiologic Diagnosis and Treatment. (19th July 2011)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Venetucci, Pietro; Quarantelli, Mario; Iaccarino, Vittorio
• Other Names: Huang K.-H. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: ISRN urology. Volume 2011(2011)
• Publication Date: 2011-07-19
• Subjects: Urology -- Periodicals; Urologic Diseases; Urology; Periodical; Periodicals; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.6
• DOI: 10.5402/2011/159104
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-5807

Abstract

Abstract : We report the case of a young woman admitted because of several and recurring episodes of macroscopic hematuria beginned after her first pregnancy. Contrast-enhanced multidetector computed tomography images showed dilated ovarian veins due to a typical pelvic varicocele. We supposed to be a right ovarian vein syndrome, a rare clinical situation characterized by an anomalous compression of the lumbar ureter by the ectasic ovarian vein; this condition may cause a chronic inflammatory stimulus above the urothelial mucosa with a following hematuria. All symptoms were solved by an endovascular treatment through the sclero-embolisation of the pelvic varicocele. After eighteen months the patient didn't present hematuria anymore and she no longer complained about her right side lumbar pain.