Pulmonary embolism associated with inferior vena cava interruption: multidetector computed tomography findings.
We report a patient with congenital interruption of the inferior vena cava complicated by pulmonary embolism. In this study, we review the clinical and imaging features of this entity and also present a review of the literature on this topic. This rare pulmonary embolism complication can be easily detected on multidetector computed tomography using a wider scan range.
Hyun
Dong Ho
DH
Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Songpa-gu, Seoul, Korea.
Seo
Joon Beom
JB
Chae
Eun Jin
EJ
Lee
Choong Wook
CW
Lee
Hyun Joo
HJ
Kim
Miyoung
M
Song
Jae-Woo
JW
D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital / Q000188:drug therapy; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007472:Iohexol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014859:Warfarin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000925:Anticoagulants; D003287:Contrast Media; D007472:Iohexol; D014859:Warfarin; C038192:iopromide; D006493:Heparin