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Deep vein thrombosis and inferior vena cava agenesis

We report the case of a 13-year old male patient who presented with a right swollen limb. A magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) revealed inferior vena cava agenesis (IVCA) which was regarded as the etiologic factor for the deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the patient. IVCA is a rare vascular abnormali...

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Main Authors: Evgenia Kalogridaki (Author), Eftychia Kanioura (Author), Eleftheria Mavrigiannaki (Author), Petros Ioannis Katralis (Author), Dimitrios Filippou (Author), Panagiotis Skandalakis (Author), Ioannis Skondras (Author)
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Published: Elsevier, 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:We report the case of a 13-year old male patient who presented with a right swollen limb. A magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) revealed inferior vena cava agenesis (IVCA) which was regarded as the etiologic factor for the deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the patient. IVCA is a rare vascular abnormality which presents in 5% of young people aged under 30 years with lower limb DVT. It is usually underestimated but should be carefully considered in patients with no other apparent risk factors for DVT.
Item Description:2213-5766
10.1016/j.epsc.2018.04.010

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