title: Aneurysm of the inferior vena cava: case report.
abstract: Venous aneurysms are uncommon. Despite their infrequency, venous aneurysms can present with significant clinical complications such as thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and death. In this report, we present the case of a thrombosed inferior vena cava aneurysm discovered in a 16-year-old male who had deep vein thrombosis of the right lower extremity. Thrombosis of the inferior vena cava is uncommon in the pediatric population. Therefore, congenital abnormalities such as an inferior vena cava aneurysm should be considered when evaluating pediatric patients who present with deep vein thrombosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elliot
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Henn
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pamuklar
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rivero
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Hyslop
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Semelka
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Burke
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D010690:Phlebography; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000473:pathology*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator