title: [Pelvic and leg vein thrombosis in azygous and hemi-azygous vein continuity syndrome and complete agenesis of the inferior vena cava].
abstract: A patient with a complete agenesis of the inferior vena cava is presented. In this rare anomaly the blood of the pelvic veins is drained through the dilated venae lumbales, vena azygos and vena hemiazygos into the superior vena cava. The malformation was detected within the scope diagnostics of deep vein thrombosis. The diagnosis was made by sonography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance angiography.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Dermatologie und Venerologie, Medizinische Universität zu Lübeck.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gaber
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Schmeller
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Römer
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Heise
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kummer-Kloess
mesh_terms: D001401:Azygos Vein / Q000473:pathology; D003097:Collateral Circulation / Q000502:physiology; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013577:Syndrome; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014647:Varicose Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities*