| Congenital anomalies of the inferior vena cava. | |
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PMID: 22070941 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Congenital anomalies of the inferior vena cava (IVC) and its tributaries are increasingly recognized in asymptomatic patients due to the more frequent use of cross-sectional imaging and computed tomography (CT) in particular. IVC development is a complex process involving formation of anastomoses between three pairs of embryonic veins in the 4th to 8th week of gestation. Various permutations occur in the basic venous plan of the abdomen and pelvis resulting in variants such as isolated left IVC, double IVC, and retroaortic left renal vein. The majority of these anomalies are asymptomatic but occasionally present clinically with thromboembolic complications. However, awareness of their existence is important to avoid important diagnostic pitfalls and in preoperative surgical and interventional radiological planning. |
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M Malaki; A P Willis; R G Jones |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-11-7 |
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Title: Clinical radiology Volume: - ISSN: 1365-229X ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Nov |
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Created Date: 2011-11-10 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 1306016 Medline TA: Clin Radiol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011 The Royal College of Radiologists. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Clinical Radiology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK. |
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