title: Inferior vena cava thrombosis following rectus sheath haematoma.
abstract: Inferior vena cava thrombosis following benign extrinsic compression has been infrequently described. It responds well to early recognition and management. A rare presentation of inferior vena cava thrombosis following a rectus sheath haematoma, and successful management, in a 46-year-old woman is reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Brown Road, Ludhiana 141008, Punjab, India. pratishgeorge@gmail.com
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: N P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Phillip
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pawar
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Solomon
mesh_terms: D005205:Fascia / Q000098:blood supply; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D053783:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Interventional; D008875:Middle Aged; D017698:Postmenopause; D011859:Radiography; D017568:Rectus Abdominis / Q000098:blood supply / Q000503:physiopathology; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*