[Congenital absence of the inferior vena cava as a risk factor for pulmonar thromboembolism].
The absence of the inferior vena cava is a rare congenital anomaly. Currently its diagnosis is based on non-invasive imaging techniques (computerised axial tomagraphy and nuclear magnetic resonance). In most cases, it constitutes a casual finding upon practising these image tests unrelated to this congenital anomaly. In the symptomatic patients, the complaints associated are secondary to venous insufficiency and/or deep vein thrombosis. Recently the congenital absence of inferior vena cava has been described as a risk factor of deep vein thrombosis in young patients. We present a case of congenital absence of inferior vena cava that was admitted in our hospital because of pulmonary thromboembolism.
Castro
F J
FJ
Servicios de Medicina Interna, Centro Médico Delfos, Barcelona, Spain. 29752fcb@comb.es
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Narváez
F J
FJ
Gacía
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Biosca
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Vilaseca
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Vives
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Argiles
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D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013154:Spleen / Q000002:abnormalities; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000196:embryology