Recurrent deep venous thrombosis in a patient with agenesis of inferior vena cava
William Nseir1, Mahmud Mahamid1, Zuhair Abu-Rahmeh2, Arieh Markel3,41Department of Internal Medicine, 2Radiology Department, Holy Family Hospital, Nazareth, Israel; 3Department of Internal Medicine A, Haemek Medical Center, Afula, Israel; 4Technion, Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, IsraelBackground: Agen...
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| description | William Nseir1, Mahmud Mahamid1, Zuhair Abu-Rahmeh2, Arieh Markel3,41Department of Internal Medicine, 2Radiology Department, Holy Family Hospital, Nazareth, Israel; 3Department of Internal Medicine A, Haemek Medical Center, Afula, Israel; 4Technion, Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, IsraelBackground: Agenesis of the inferior vena cava (IVC) as a cause of recurrent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is uncommon.Case: A 33-year-old male with no family history of thrombophilia, who had experienced multiple recurrent episodes of DVT over a 15-year period of unknown cause, was admitted into our hospital because of cellulitis in the right leg. Computer tomography with contrast of the abdomen showed an absence of IVC.Conclusion: Congenital absence of the IVC could be a rare risk factor for idiopathic DVT, especially in young individuals.Keywords: deep vein thrombosis, agenesis, inferior vena cava |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cd621cf84c6f4ea889bccaeb443c055f2022-12-22T00:33:18ZengDove Medical PressInternational Journal of General Medicine1178-70742011-06-012011default457459Recurrent deep venous thrombosis in a patient with agenesis of inferior vena cavaNseir WMahamid MAbu-Rahmeh ZMarkel AWilliam Nseir1, Mahmud Mahamid1, Zuhair Abu-Rahmeh2, Arieh Markel3,41Department of Internal Medicine, 2Radiology Department, Holy Family Hospital, Nazareth, Israel; 3Department of Internal Medicine A, Haemek Medical Center, Afula, Israel; 4Technion, Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, IsraelBackground: Agenesis of the inferior vena cava (IVC) as a cause of recurrent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is uncommon.Case: A 33-year-old male with no family history of thrombophilia, who had experienced multiple recurrent episodes of DVT over a 15-year period of unknown cause, was admitted into our hospital because of cellulitis in the right leg. Computer tomography with contrast of the abdomen showed an absence of IVC.Conclusion: Congenital absence of the IVC could be a rare risk factor for idiopathic DVT, especially in young individuals.Keywords: deep vein thrombosis, agenesis, inferior vena cavahttp://www.dovepress.com/recurrent-deep-venous-thrombosis-in-a-patient-with-agenesis-of-inferio-a7648 |
| spellingShingle | Nseir W Mahamid M Abu-Rahmeh Z Markel A Recurrent deep venous thrombosis in a patient with agenesis of inferior vena cava International Journal of General Medicine |
| title | Recurrent deep venous thrombosis in a patient with agenesis of inferior vena cava |
| title_full | Recurrent deep venous thrombosis in a patient with agenesis of inferior vena cava |
| title_fullStr | Recurrent deep venous thrombosis in a patient with agenesis of inferior vena cava |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recurrent deep venous thrombosis in a patient with agenesis of inferior vena cava |
| title_short | Recurrent deep venous thrombosis in a patient with agenesis of inferior vena cava |
| title_sort | recurrent deep venous thrombosis in a patient with agenesis of inferior vena cava |
| url | http://www.dovepress.com/recurrent-deep-venous-thrombosis-in-a-patient-with-agenesis-of-inferio-a7648 |
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