An Eminent Absence: Agenesis of Inferior Vena Cava Underlying Bilateral Iliac Vein Thrombosis
Among thrombophilic risk factors for deep venous thrombosis (DVT), agenesis of the inferior vena cava (AIVC) is very rare, but it must be considered in specific settings. Here, we present the case of an 18-year-old woman who was admitted to the Emergency Department with swelling and pain of her left...
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| author | Giorgia Protti Fabrizio Elia Francesca Bosco Franco Aprà |
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| description | Among thrombophilic risk factors for deep venous thrombosis (DVT), agenesis of the inferior vena cava (AIVC) is very rare, but it must be considered in specific settings. Here, we present the case of an 18-year-old woman who was admitted to the Emergency Department with swelling and pain of her left leg. Clinical examination and ultrasonography detected extensive proximal DVT of the left leg. After attempted mechanical thrombectomy failed, an abdominal CT scan was obtained, which demonstrated bilateral thrombosis of the iliac-femoral axis in the context of congenital AIVC. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-93ee22e422bd4e8e8c9bc3e3a6598cba2022-12-22T02:43:15ZengSMC MEDIA SRLEuropean Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine2284-25942020-10-0110.12890/2020_0019991615An Eminent Absence: Agenesis of Inferior Vena Cava Underlying Bilateral Iliac Vein ThrombosisGiorgia Protti0Fabrizio Elia1Francesca Bosco2Franco Aprà3High Dependency Unit, San Giovanni Bosco Hospital, Torino, ItalyHigh Dependency Unit, San Giovanni Bosco Hospital, Torino, ItalyHigh Dependency Unit, San Giovanni Bosco Hospital, Torino, ItalyHigh Dependency Unit, San Giovanni Bosco Hospital, Torino, ItalyAmong thrombophilic risk factors for deep venous thrombosis (DVT), agenesis of the inferior vena cava (AIVC) is very rare, but it must be considered in specific settings. Here, we present the case of an 18-year-old woman who was admitted to the Emergency Department with swelling and pain of her left leg. Clinical examination and ultrasonography detected extensive proximal DVT of the left leg. After attempted mechanical thrombectomy failed, an abdominal CT scan was obtained, which demonstrated bilateral thrombosis of the iliac-femoral axis in the context of congenital AIVC.https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1999inferior vena cavaagenesisdeep venous thrombosisthrombophilia |
| spellingShingle | Giorgia Protti Fabrizio Elia Francesca Bosco Franco Aprà An Eminent Absence: Agenesis of Inferior Vena Cava Underlying Bilateral Iliac Vein Thrombosis European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine inferior vena cava agenesis deep venous thrombosis thrombophilia |
| title | An Eminent Absence: Agenesis of Inferior Vena Cava Underlying Bilateral Iliac Vein Thrombosis |
| title_full | An Eminent Absence: Agenesis of Inferior Vena Cava Underlying Bilateral Iliac Vein Thrombosis |
| title_fullStr | An Eminent Absence: Agenesis of Inferior Vena Cava Underlying Bilateral Iliac Vein Thrombosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Eminent Absence: Agenesis of Inferior Vena Cava Underlying Bilateral Iliac Vein Thrombosis |
| title_short | An Eminent Absence: Agenesis of Inferior Vena Cava Underlying Bilateral Iliac Vein Thrombosis |
| title_sort | eminent absence agenesis of inferior vena cava underlying bilateral iliac vein thrombosis |
| topic | inferior vena cava agenesis deep venous thrombosis thrombophilia |
| url | https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1999 |
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