An extraordinary cause for deep venous thrombosis

The authors present a case of a congenital absence of the infrarenal inferior vena cava in an 18-year-old man showing symptoms of deep venous thrombosis of the left leg. The congenital absence of the inferior vena cava is typically asymptomatic and is commonly reported as a fortuitous finding. Abnor...

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Published in:BMJ case reports 2011, Vol.2011 (feb09 1), p.bcr0120102695-bcr0120102695
Main Authors: Droog, W, van Beek, A J, Kooijman, R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Adolescent
Botulism
Compression therapy
Congenital diseases
Europe (West)
Humans
Male
Medical imaging
Radiography
Rare Disease
Thrombosis
Veins & arteries
Vena Cava, Inferior - abnormalities
Vena Cava, Inferior - diagnostic imaging
Venous Thrombosis - etiology
White
Young adults
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Summary:The authors present a case of a congenital absence of the infrarenal inferior vena cava in an 18-year-old man showing symptoms of deep venous thrombosis of the left leg. The congenital absence of the inferior vena cava is typically asymptomatic and is commonly reported as a fortuitous finding. Abnormalities of the inferior vena cava are risk factors contributing to the development of deep venous thrombosis. The absence of vena cava is underestimated in patients with deep venous thrombosis because in some cases compression B-mode ultrasonography will not reveal the condition. CT should be made available for all young patients with idiopathic deep venous thrombosis.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr.01.2010.2695