Pulmonary embolism associated with inferior vena cava interruption: multidetector computed tomography findings

J Thorac Imaging. 2010 Nov;25(4):W131-2. doi: 10.1097/RTI.0b013e3181c65b0d.

Abstract

We report a patient with congenital interruption of the inferior vena cava complicated by pulmonary embolism. In this study, we review the clinical and imaging features of this entity and also present a review of the literature on this topic. This rare pulmonary embolism complication can be easily detected on multidetector computed tomography using a wider scan range.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
  • Contrast Media
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Heart Diseases / complications*
  • Heart Diseases / congenital
  • Heart Diseases / drug therapy
  • Heparin / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Iohexol / analogs & derivatives
  • Male
  • Pulmonary Embolism / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pulmonary Embolism / drug therapy
  • Pulmonary Embolism / etiology
  • Radiographic Image Enhancement / methods
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*
  • Vena Cava, Inferior / abnormalities*
  • Vena Cava, Inferior / diagnostic imaging*
  • Warfarin / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anticoagulants
  • Contrast Media
  • Iohexol
  • Warfarin
  • iopromide
  • Heparin