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Segmental venous ischaemia and infarction of kidney due to thrombosis

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Link to WHO Definition

Segmental venous ischaemia and infarction of kidney due to thrombosis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/636883694

This refers to a restriction in venous blood supply from tissues of certain parts of the kidney due to the lodging of a blood clot, a specific type of embolus known as a thrombus, causing decreased circulation to certain segments of the kidney resulting in the death of kidney tissue cells.