[Congenital absence of inferior vena cava associated to polispleenism. Case report].
Interruption of the inferior vena cava with azygos continuation is an uncommon vascular anomaly that results from aberrant development during embryogenesis. We report a case of this anomaly in a young boy of 19 years old sent for our observation for presenting an hipotransparency in the chest x-ray, which study revealed a prominence of the azygos cross. Further evaluation by CT-scans disclosed the diagnosis of congenital absence of the inferior vena cava, associated to multiple spleens (polispleenism).
Esteves
Joana
J
Serviço de Cirurgia Geral do Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia.
Carvalho
Carmen
C
Mendes da Costa
Rui
R
Vale
Sílvio
S
Morgado
Paulo
P
Maciel
Jorge
J
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013154:Spleen / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D055815:Young Adult