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Renal venogram - Results

Alternative Names

Venogram - renal; Venography; Venogram - kidney

Normal Values:

There should not be any clots or tumors in the kidney vein. The dye should flow quickly through the vein.

What abnormal results mean:

Abnormal results may be due:

Blood clot that partially or completely blocks the vessel
Kidney tumor
Vein problem

See also: Renal vein thrombosis

Kidney anatomy

Kidney - blood and urine flow

Renal veins

Reviewed last on: 12/2/2008
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Emile Riggs Mohler III, MD, Vascular Medicine, Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

Jackson JE, Allison DJ, Meaney J. Angiography: principles, techniques (including CRA and MRA) and complications. In: Grainger RC, Allison D, Adam, Dixon AK, eds. Diagnostic Radiology: A Textbook of Medical Imaging. 5th ed. New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone; 2008:chap 6.

Rankin S. Renal parenchymal disease, including renal failure, renovascular disease and transportation. In: Grainger RC, Allison D, Adam, Dixon AK, eds. Diagnostic Radiology: A Textbook of Medical Imaging. 5th ed. New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone; 2008:chap 39.

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