title: Isolated interrupted inferior vena cava with azygos continuation mimicking paraesophageal lymph node enlargement.
abstract: We report a case of interrupted inferior vena cava with azygos continuation diagnosed as a isolated finding in a patient with lung carcinoma. Findings of the unopacified CT scan initially simulated a paraesophageal lymphadenopathy. The contrast-enhanced spiral CT scan showed a dilated azygos vein in the absence of definable inferior vena cava.
authors: Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Suat Seren Chest Disease and Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey. drufukyilmaz@e-kolay.net
authors: U
authors: U
authors: Yilmaz
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Halilcolar
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Unsal
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Yapicioglu
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Yildirim
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Apaydin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001401:Azygos Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000175:diagnosis; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*