Deep venous thrombosis in a child with inferior vena cava and renal anomalies: KILT syndrome

Kidney and inferior vena cava abnormalities with leg thrombosis is a newly described entity in the literature termed KILT (kidney and inferior vena cava (IVC) abnormalities with leg thrombosis) syndrome. We present a case of newly diagnosed KILT syndrome in an 11-year-old girl presenting with pain a...

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Published in:Pediatric radiology 2018-09, Vol.48 (10), p.1521-1525
Main Authors: Pomeranz, Christy B., Cullen, Danielle L., Bellah, Richard D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abnormalities
Anticoagulants - therapeutic use
Case Report
Child
Contrast Media
Female
Humans
Imaging
Kidney - abnormalities
Kidney - blood supply
Kidney - diagnostic imaging
Kidneys
Leg
Leg - blood supply
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neuroradiology
Nuclear Medicine
Oncology
Pain
Pediatrics
Radiology
Syndrome
Thromboembolism
Thrombosis
Ultrasound
Vascular Malformations - diagnostic imaging
Vena Cava, Inferior - abnormalities
Vena Cava, Inferior - diagnostic imaging
Venous Thrombosis - diagnostic imaging
Venous Thrombosis - drug therapy
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Summary:Kidney and inferior vena cava abnormalities with leg thrombosis is a newly described entity in the literature termed KILT (kidney and inferior vena cava (IVC) abnormalities with leg thrombosis) syndrome. We present a case of newly diagnosed KILT syndrome in an 11-year-old girl presenting with pain and problems with ambulation. We also review the few cases of KILT syndrome previously reported in the literature.
ISSN:0301-0449
1432-1998
DOI:10.1007/s00247-018-4155-3