title: Isolated dilatation of the inferior vena cava.
abstract: The diameter and collapsibility of the inferior vena cava (IVC) should be interpreted in consideration with other clinical and echocardiographic parameters before drawing definitive diagnostic conclusions. We report a case of a 46-year-old female with isolated IVC dilation and diminished inspiratory collapse without other abnormalities, and provide a brief review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Maryknoll Medical Center, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Jae-Joon
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Kosin University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Kyoung-Im
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Maryknoll Medical Center, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Ji-Hoon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Maryknoll Medical Center, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Ja-Jun
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Goo
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Maryknoll Medical Center, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Kyoung-Nyoun
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Maryknoll Medical Center, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Ja-Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Maryknoll Medical Center, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Seong-Man
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D016280:Atrial Function, Right; D062185:Atrial Pressure; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010690:Phlebography / Q000379:methods; D015656:Respiratory Mechanics; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology
keywords: Cardiac catheterization; Echocardiography; Vena cava, inferior