Imaging of fat thrombus in the inferior vena cava originating from an angiomyolipoma.
A rare case of fat thrombus in the inferior vena cava originating from an angiomyolipoma is reported. Diagnostic imaging including ultrasonography, CT, MRI, and cavography was performed preoperatively. MRI allowed the most complete preoperative staging because of specific fatty signal intensity and good assessment of renal vein involvement.
Moulin
G
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Department of Radiology, La Timone University Hospital, Marseille, France.
Berger
J F
JF
Chagnaud
C
C
Piquet
P
P
Bartoli
J M
JM
D000328:Adult; D018207:Angiomyolipoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004620:Embolism, Fat / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009360:Neoplastic Cells, Circulating / Q000473:pathology*; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000473:pathology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000150:complications; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000473:pathology*