Inferior vena cava syndrome caused by postoperative positional changes in the liver

Nicholas A Schreiter; John Swietlik; Michael Woods; Mark Kleedehn

doi:10.1016/j.clinimag.2021.12.005

Inferior vena cava syndrome caused by postoperative positional changes in the liver

Clin Imaging. 2022 Mar:83:16-20. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2021.12.005. Epub 2021 Dec 16.

Authors

Nicholas A Schreiter¹, John Swietlik², Michael Woods², Mark Kleedehn²

Affiliations

¹ School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792, United States of America. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792, United States of America.

PMID: 34923362
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2021.12.005

Abstract

Inferior vena cava (IVC) compression is well reported in the literature with the most common etiology being secondary to malignancy in neighboring structures (liver, kidney, pancreas, etc.). We present a novel case of IVC compression secondary to altered liver position following nephrectomy. This case report describes the clinical course, patient evaluation, and procedural considerations of this unique case.

Keywords: Ascites; Compression; Inferior vena cava; Nephrectomy; Polycystic kidney disease.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Humans
Kidney Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
Kidney Neoplasms* / surgery
Liver / diagnostic imaging
Nephrectomy / adverse effects
Vascular Diseases* / etiology
Vena Cava, Inferior / pathology