Clinical implications of congenital interruption of inferior vena cava

Background/purpose: Inferior vena cava (IVC) interruption is rare and can be detected through prenatal or postnatal imaging. It usually occurs in patients with heterotaxy syndrome with bilateral left-sidedness (left isomerism or polysplenia syndrome), indicating a laterality defect. However, its lon...

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Main Authors: Shyh-Jye Chen, Mei-Hwan Wu, Jou-Kou Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-10-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664622000419