[Isolated azygos continuation of the inferior vena cava. (Absence of the retrohepatic segment of the inferior vena cava)].
The isolated azygos continuation of the inferior vena cave is a very rare variation of this organ. It is accompanied by the absence of the retrohepatic segment of the vena cava with two new observations, the literature is revised and the origin discussed.
Pillet
J
J
Laboratoire d'Anatomie, Faculté de Médecine, Angers.
Mercier
P
P
Cronier
P
P
Moreau
P
P
Lescalie
F
F
Chevalier
J M
JM
Enon
B
B
Jaeger
J F
JF
Caron Poitreau
C
C
Rieux
D
D
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001401:Azygos Vein / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010690:Phlebography; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
La prolongation azygos isolée de la veine cave inférieure. (Absence du segment rétrohépatique de la V.C.I.).