Deep Venous Thrombosis and a Very Rare Finding: Inferior Vena Cava Infra-renal Segment Agenesis

  • Alexandra Leitão Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Santa Maria Maior, Barcelos, Portugal
  • Joana M Esteves Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Santa Maria Maior, Barcelos, Portugal http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4973-4473
  • Joao Pedro Abreu Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Santa Maria Maior, Barcelos, Portugal
  • Ana Francisca Pereira Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Santa Maria Maior, Barcelos, Portugal
  • Maria Teresa Boncoraglio Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Santa Maria Maior, Barcelos, Portugal
  • Manuela Certo Radiology Department, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal
  • Rodolfo Abreu Vascular Surgery Department, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12890/2019_001063

Keywords

Deep venous thrombosis, absence of inferior vena cava, inferior vena cava anomalies

Abstract

Bilateral deep vein thrombosis (DVT) should prompt investigation for pro-thrombotic conditions and the exclusion of vascular compromise due to intrinsic and extrinsic factors. The authors present the case of a 47-year-old man admitted with bilateral DVT and diagnosed with inferior vena cava (IVC) infra-renal segment agenesis, and discuss the management of this rare condition.

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    • Published: 2019-03-15

    Issue: Vol 6 No 3 (view)

    Section: Articles

    How to cite:
    1.
    Leitão A, Esteves JM, Abreu JP, Pereira AF, Boncoraglio MT, Certo M, Abreu R. Deep Venous Thrombosis and a Very Rare Finding: Inferior Vena Cava Infra-renal Segment Agenesis. EJCRIM 2019;6 doi:10.12890/2019_001063.

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