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The inferior vena cava: anatomical variants and acquired pathologies

The inferior vena cava (IVC) is the largest vein in the body, draining blood from the abdomen, pelvis and lower extremities. This pictorial review summarises normal anatomy and embryological development of the IVC. In addition, we highlight a wide range of anatomical variants, acquired pathologies a...

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Autores principales: Li, Simon J., Lee, Jean, Hall, Jonathan, Sutherland, Tom R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8405820/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34460015
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13244-021-01066-7