Embryologic and acquired anomalies of the inferior vena cava with recurrent deep vein thrombosis

A Basile; A Certo; G Ascenti; S Lamberto; A Cannella; J Garcia Medina

doi:10.1007/s00261-002-0089-0

Embryologic and acquired anomalies of the inferior vena cava with recurrent deep vein thrombosis

Abdom Imaging. 2003 May-Jun;28(3):400-3. doi: 10.1007/s00261-002-0089-0.

Authors

A Basile¹, A Certo, G Ascenti, S Lamberto, A Cannella, J Garcia Medina

Affiliation

¹ Radiology Institute, Policlinic G. Martino, University of Messina, via Consolare Valeria 11, 98100 Messina, Italy.

PMID: 12719913
DOI: 10.1007/s00261-002-0089-0

Abstract

Anomalies of the inferior vena cava theoretically favor venous stasis and development of deep vein thrombosis. We report two cases of repeated deep vein thrombosis in patients with embryologic and acquired anomalies of the inferior vena cava, in which hypercoagulability syndrome was ruled out.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Humans
Iliac Vein / diagnostic imaging*
Male
Middle Aged
Recurrence
Risk Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Vena Cava, Inferior / abnormalities*
Vena Cava, Inferior / pathology
Venous Thrombosis / complications*
Venous Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging