Thrombosed double inferior vena cava mimicking paraaortic lymphadenopathy.
A case is presented of thrombosis of an anomalous left-sided duplication of the inferior vena cava misinterpreted on CT as lymphadenopathy or other retroperitoneal mass. Recognition of this anomaly is important in reaching the correct diagnosis in such cases. The diagnosis by imaging methods is described as well as their pitfalls.
Evans
J C
JC
Department of Radiology, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK.
Earis
J
J
Curtis
J
J
D000368:Aged; D001011:Aorta; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*