Recurrent deep venous thrombosis in a patient with agenesis of inferior vena cava

BACKGROUND: Agenesis of the inferior vena cava (IVC) as a cause of recurrent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is uncommon. CASE: A 33-year-old male with no family history of thrombophilia, who had experienced multiple recurrent episodes of DVT over a 15-year period of unknown cause, was admitted into our...

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Autores principales: Nseir, William, Mahamid, Mahmud, Abu-Rahmeh, Zuhair, Markel, Arieh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2011
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3133512/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21760745
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S21423
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Agenesis of the inferior vena cava (IVC) as a cause of recurrent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is uncommon. CASE: A 33-year-old male with no family history of thrombophilia, who had experienced multiple recurrent episodes of DVT over a 15-year period of unknown cause, was admitted into our hospital because of cellulitis in the right leg. Computer tomography with contrast of the abdomen showed an absence of IVC. CONCLUSION: Congenital absence of the IVC could be a rare risk factor for idiopathic DVT, especially in young individuals.

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