[Traumatic thrombosis of the inferior vena cava].
Traumatic thrombosis of vena cava is rare. Thrombosis of the inferior vena cava diagnosed by uroscanner after blunt abdominal trauma involving the kidney is reported. The Doppler exam confirmed the floating character of the clot. Three days after the initiation of anticoagulant therapy, the thrombus disappeared without any clinical or radiological signs of pulmonary embolism. Fifteen cases of traumatic thrombosis of the inferior vena cava have been described in the literature. Mechanisms, clinical pictures and the management are discussed.
Service de réanimation des urgences chirurgicales, hôpital Avicenne, centre hospitalier universitaire Ibn-Sina, Rabat, Maroc. ymouaffak@yahoo.fr
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Mikou
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Benyacob
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Mosaddek
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Faroudy
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Ababou
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Lazreq
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Sbihi
D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
D000925:Anticoagulants