title: Hypoplasia of the inferior vena cava with azygous continuation presenting as recurrent leg deep vein thrombosis.
abstract: Azygous continuation of the inferior vena cava is a rare congenital malformation. It occurs because of atresia of the retrohepatic segment of the inferior vena cava. The disorder has been described mainly as an incidental finding associated with a number of congenital malformations, including cardiovascular, tracheobronchial, and other visceral malformations. Therapeutic intervention is aimed primarily at accompanying malformations. We report a case of hypoplasia of the inferior vena cava with azygous continuation in a 30-year-old man who presented with recurrent deep venous thrombosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine E, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hamoud
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nitecky
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Engel
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Goldsher
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hayek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001401:Azygos Vein / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010690:Phlebography; D012008:Recurrence; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*