title: Congenital anomalies of the inferior vena cava: embryogenesis and MR features.
abstract: This article describes the MR appearances of the six most common congenital anomalies of the inferior vena cava. As a basis for understanding those anomalies, it describes the embryology of the inferior vena cava, based on an actual study of embryos and fetuses. The article takes a fresh look at the original research in this area, discusses the possible embryogenesis of the relevant anomalies, and describes different opinions on that subject, where different opinions exist.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Stanford University, California.
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Friedland
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: deVries
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nino-Murcia
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Leder
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stevens
mesh_terms: D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000196:embryology; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000196:embryology