title: Occult inferior vena cava thrombosis: diagnosis by sonography--case reports.
abstract: Ultrasound has become an effective tool for evaluating the inferior vena cava. The authors report 3 cases that illustrate the difficulty in diagnosing partially adherent clots, which may have a high propensity for pulmonary embolism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, New York.
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Khurana
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Friedman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*