Inferior Vena Cava Duplication: Incidental Case in a Young Woman

A case of a double inferior vena cava (IVC) with retroaortic left renal vein, azygos continuation of the IVC, and presence of the hepatic portion of the IVC drained into the right renal vein is reported and the embryologic, clinical, and radiological significance is discussed. The diagnosis is sugge...

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Main Authors: Danilo Coco, Sara Cecchini, Silvana Leanza, Massimo Viola, Stefano Ricci, Roberto Campagnacci
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Radiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3071873
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description A case of a double inferior vena cava (IVC) with retroaortic left renal vein, azygos continuation of the IVC, and presence of the hepatic portion of the IVC drained into the right renal vein is reported and the embryologic, clinical, and radiological significance is discussed. The diagnosis is suggested by multidetector computed tomography (MDCT), which reveals the aberrant vascular structures. Awareness of different congenital anomalies of IVC is necessary for radiologists to avoid diagnostic pitfalls and they should be remembered because they can influence several surgical interventions and endovascular procedures.
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spelling doaj-art-8f078033d85c4e85af12235124e4b9fc2025-08-20T02:09:22ZengWileyCase Reports in Radiology2090-68622090-68702016-01-01201610.1155/2016/30718733071873Inferior Vena Cava Duplication: Incidental Case in a Young WomanDanilo Coco0Sara Cecchini1Silvana Leanza2Massimo Viola3Stefano Ricci4Roberto Campagnacci5Department of Surgery, Card. G. Panico Hospital of Tricase, 73039 Tricase, ItalyDepartment of Radiology, INRCA Hospital of Ancona, 60125 Ancona, ItalyDepartment of Surgery, C. Urbani Hospital of Jesi, 60035 Jesi, ItalyDepartment of Surgery, Card. G. Panico Hospital of Tricase, 73039 Tricase, ItalyDepartment of Radiology, INRCA Hospital of Ancona, 60125 Ancona, ItalyDepartment of Surgery, C. Urbani Hospital of Jesi, 60035 Jesi, ItalyA case of a double inferior vena cava (IVC) with retroaortic left renal vein, azygos continuation of the IVC, and presence of the hepatic portion of the IVC drained into the right renal vein is reported and the embryologic, clinical, and radiological significance is discussed. The diagnosis is suggested by multidetector computed tomography (MDCT), which reveals the aberrant vascular structures. Awareness of different congenital anomalies of IVC is necessary for radiologists to avoid diagnostic pitfalls and they should be remembered because they can influence several surgical interventions and endovascular procedures.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3071873
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