Caval occlusion caused by a metastasis of adrenal carcinoma.
An intracaval metastasis of adrenal carcinoma in a young woman is described. Ultrasonography visualised the metastasis effectively. Cavography showed the lower margin of the metastasis occluding the vena cava, but not its cranial extension.
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior