Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome – A Rare Complication Following Left Radical Nephrectomy and IVC Thrombectomy.

The patient is an 49-year-old male who was referred to our tertiary centre for management of a large left renal mass. He had been   evaluated elsewhere for vague left side abdominal pain and contrast enhanced computed tomography (CT) of his abdomen had revealed a large left renal mass with level III inferior vena caval (IVC) thrombus and regional adenopathy(Figure 1A,B). He denied any history of recent acute weight loss and h is body mass index was 26.4 Kg/m2.Review of the CT images showed that the left renal vein which had the tumour thrombus was retro-aortic in position .
Source: Urology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Invited grand rounds Source Type: research