DOI: 10.12890/2019_001063

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

Authors

  • Alexandra Leitão Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Santa Maria Maior, Barcelos, Portugal
  • Joana M Esteves Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Santa Maria Maior, Barcelos, Portugal
  • 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

jmoreiraesteves@gmail.com

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 (2019)

How to Cite

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Leitão A, Esteves JM, Abreu JP, Pereira AF, Boncoraglio MT, Certo M, et al. Deep Venous Thrombosis and a Very Rare Finding: Inferior Vena Cava Infra-renal Segment Agenesis. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2019 Mar. 15 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];6(3). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/1063

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