[Left caudal vena cava: report of a case].
The infrarenal part of the vena cava inferior running at the left side of the abdominal aorta has been observed in a 70 years old caucasian man without any other anomaly in the position of the abdominal viscera. This atypical vascular pattern was associated with the persistence of a rudimentary right inferior vena cava corresponding to the right supracardinal vein. The embryonic origin of this anatomical variation and its clinical importance are discussed.
Unité d'Anatomie humaine de la Faculté de Médecine de l'Université de Louvain (UCL).
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Lengele
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Beck
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D000368:Aged; D002102:Cadaver; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities*
Veine cave caudale gauche: à propos d'un cas.