title: Massive haemoptysis caused by congenital absence of a segment of inferior vena cava.
abstract: A patient with congenital absence of a part of the inferior vena cava is described. This resulted in spontaneous rupture of a bronchial vein leading to massive haemoptysis.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Ashour
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Kattan
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: el-Bakry
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khoshim
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Mesahel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001401:Azygos Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001980:Bronchi / Q000098:blood supply; D005260:Female; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014680:Veins; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging