Anomalous inferior vena cava impeding implantation of aortobifemoral vascular prosthesis.
A case of double inferior vena cava (IVC) impeding surgery of the abdominal aorta is presented. The patient also had duplication of the kidney and ureter on both sides. The anatomical anomalies of the IVC, kidney and ureter interfering with abdominal aortic surgery are reviewed.
Department of Vascular Surgery, Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
H H
HH
Strange-Vognsen
H
H
Lindewald
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F
Bro-Rasmussen
J K
JK
Christoffersen
D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000601:surgery*; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D008875:Middle Aged; D014513:Ureter / Q000002:abnormalities; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities*