Azygos continuation of the inferior vena cava: demonstration by NMR imaging.
Azygos continuation of the inferior vena cava was diagnosed by magnetic resonance (MR) imaging in a patient with a right tracheobronchial angle mass. The characteristic findings included a dilated azygos vein and absence of the hepatic segment of the inferior vena cava. Advantages of MR imaging in evaluation of anomalies of the cava are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D001401:Azygos Vein / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities*