title: [Isolated azygos continuation of the inferior vena cava. (Absence of the retrohepatic segment of the inferior vena cava)].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'Anatomie, Faculté de Médecine, Angers.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pillet
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mercier
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cronier
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Moreau
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lescalie
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Chevalier
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Enon
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Jaeger
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Caron Poitreau
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rieux
mesh_terms: 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
vernacular_title: La prolongation azygos isolée de la veine cave inférieure. (Absence du segment rétrohépatique de la V.C.I.).