title: Congenital Vitelline Band Causing Intestinal Obstruction in an Adult with a Double Inferior Vena Cava.
abstract: Introduction. Vitelline artery remnants are rare causes of intra-abdominal bands leading to bowel obstruction. These bands may be associated with Meckel's diverticulum. Double inferior vena cava (IVC) is a rare presentation and is usually identified incidentally.Case Presentation. A sixty-year-old male presented with progressive vomiting for five days and he was clinically diagnosed with intestinal obstruction. Plain X-ray abdomen showed evidence of small bowel obstruction. CT scan of the abdomen revealed dilated small bowel loops with a small outpouching in the distal ileum with a band like structure attached to it. In the CT, left sided patent IVC draining into the left renal vein was identified. Left external iliac vein was in continuity with the left IVC. Left internal iliac vein was draining into the right IVC. Exploratory laparotomy revealed a Meckel's diverticulum with a band identified as the vitelline remnant attached to its apex and inserting at the anterior abdominal wall near the umbilicus.Discussion. Meckel's diverticulum with vitelline bands, although rare, should be borne in mind in adult patients with intestinal obstruction. Identification of this anomaly can be difficult in imaging studies. Presence of double IVC should be mentioned in the imaging findings to prevent possible catastrophic complications during surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
authors.forename: Mihiri
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-9183-2395
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wettasinghe
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
authors.forename: Kumari
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pussepitiya
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
authors.forename: Bandula
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Samarasinghe
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Saliyapura, Sri Lanka.
authors.forename: Nuwan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wickramasinghe