Inferior Vena Cava Atresia: A Rare Vascular Malformation
Inferior vena cava (IVC) atresia is a rare congenital vascular malformation. We describe the case of a 20-year-old woman with IVC atresia who presented with a 3-month history of fatigue, oedema of the lower limbs and episodes of lipothymia. Transthoracic echocardiography and cardiac catheterization...
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| author | Telma Alves Diogo Leal Ricardo Rodrigues Carolina Terra Sandra Santos Joana Cascais Costa Fàtima Silva |
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| description | Inferior vena cava (IVC) atresia is a rare congenital vascular malformation. We describe the case of a 20-year-old woman with IVC atresia who presented with a 3-month history of fatigue, oedema of the lower limbs and episodes of lipothymia. Transthoracic echocardiography and cardiac catheterization were performed, revealing interruption of the IVC with circulation through the azygos and hemiazygos system. An abdominal and pelvic computerized tomography (CT) scan confirmed the findings, demonstrating the absence of the IVC below the renal veins. Blood tests did not reveal any relevant results. These findings are consistent with the diagnosis of IVC atresia, a rare condition with no standard treatment. As a surgical approach was not possible, pharmacological measures were implemented for primary prevention of possible thrombotic events. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8d737eabac1c46728415710e9afeebb62023-02-03T11:08:07ZengSMC MEDIA SRLEuropean Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine2284-25942023-02-0110.12890/2023_0037443279Inferior Vena Cava Atresia: A Rare Vascular MalformationTelma Alves0Diogo Leal1Ricardo Rodrigues2Carolina Terra3Sandra Santos4Joana Cascais Costa5Fàtima Silva6Medicina Interna, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Portugal Medicina Interna, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Portugal Medicina Interna, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Portugal Radiologia, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, PortugalMedicina Interna, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Portugal Medicina Interna, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Portugal Medicina Interna, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Portugal Inferior vena cava (IVC) atresia is a rare congenital vascular malformation. We describe the case of a 20-year-old woman with IVC atresia who presented with a 3-month history of fatigue, oedema of the lower limbs and episodes of lipothymia. Transthoracic echocardiography and cardiac catheterization were performed, revealing interruption of the IVC with circulation through the azygos and hemiazygos system. An abdominal and pelvic computerized tomography (CT) scan confirmed the findings, demonstrating the absence of the IVC below the renal veins. Blood tests did not reveal any relevant results. These findings are consistent with the diagnosis of IVC atresia, a rare condition with no standard treatment. As a surgical approach was not possible, pharmacological measures were implemented for primary prevention of possible thrombotic events.https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/3744inferior vena cavavascular malformationscollateral circulation |
| spellingShingle | Telma Alves Diogo Leal Ricardo Rodrigues Carolina Terra Sandra Santos Joana Cascais Costa Fàtima Silva Inferior Vena Cava Atresia: A Rare Vascular Malformation European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine inferior vena cava vascular malformations collateral circulation |
| title | Inferior Vena Cava Atresia: A Rare Vascular Malformation |
| title_full | Inferior Vena Cava Atresia: A Rare Vascular Malformation |
| title_fullStr | Inferior Vena Cava Atresia: A Rare Vascular Malformation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Inferior Vena Cava Atresia: A Rare Vascular Malformation |
| title_short | Inferior Vena Cava Atresia: A Rare Vascular Malformation |
| title_sort | inferior vena cava atresia a rare vascular malformation |
| topic | inferior vena cava vascular malformations collateral circulation |
| url | https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/3744 |
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