title: [Left inferior vena cava and aneurysm of the abdominal aorta].
abstract: A case of isolated left-sided inferior vena cava, without situs inversus, in a patient with abdominal aortic aneurysm is reported. On the basis of a review of literature, the authors recall the incidence and the embryology of this anomaly, and analyze its surgical implications, with particular reference to abdominal aortic surgery.
mesh_terms: D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Veine cave inférieure gauche et anévrysme de l'aorte abdominale.