Abstract
We report an unusual renal complication of cocaine abuse in a young man who developed loin pain, renal vein thrombosis, and acute renal failure. Cocaine abuse should be considered in the differential diagnosis of renal vein thrombosis in young adults.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 859-861 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | American Journal of Kidney Diseases |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1 2007 |
Keywords
- Kidney
- acute renal failure
- cocaine
- venous thrombosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nephrology