title: [Congenital absence of the inferior vena cava as a risk factor for pulmonar thromboembolism].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Servicios de Medicina Interna, Centro Médico Delfos, Barcelona, Spain. 29752fcb@comb.es
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Castro
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Narváez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gacía
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Biosca
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vilaseca
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vives
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Argiles
mesh_terms: 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