CT demonstration of acute and chronic iliofemoral thrombosis.
A case of bilateral iliofemoral vein thrombosis in a young man, secondary to testicular seminoma, is presented. Both the acute and chronic thrombus were detectable on abdominopelvic CT without contrast enhancement, and the mechanisms responsible for the differing appearances of the thrombi are discussed. Detection of thrombi in this way may avoid the administration of contrast medium.
Lomas
D J
DJ
Department of Radiology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, U.K.
Britton
P D
PD
D000328:Adult; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000150:complications; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007084:Iliac Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed