[Massive inferior vena cava thrombosis in a patient with autosomal dominant polycystic hepatorenal disease].
We report a 68-year-old man with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, who developed multiple venous thromboses (inferior vena cava, left renal vein and iliofemoral veins) caused by local compression of the intrahepatic inferior vena cava by hepatic cysts. To our knowledge this is the first reported case of inferior vena cava thrombosis caused by hepatic cysts compression. Doppler ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging were effective in documenting the venous thromboses and the underlying lesions non-invasively. Long-term anticoagulation was an efficient and safe treatment.
Peces
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Servicio de Nefrología Hospital Universitario La Paz Paseo de la Castellana, 261 28046 Madrid. rpeces@hulp.insalud.es
Gil
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Costero
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O
Pobes
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A
D000368:Aged; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D016891:Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Dominant / Q000150:complications*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior