title: Azygos vein dilatation in acquired obstruction of the inferior vena cava (examples following calcified caval thrombosis and following mesocaval shunt for portal hypertension).
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Berdon
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Baker
mesh_terms: D001401:Azygos Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000601:surgery*; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011167:Portacaval Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery