Deep Venous Thrombosis in a Patient with Inferior Vena Cava Agenesi
Articles > Article · 2017
Authors: Osman Nuri TUNCER, ORUÇ ALPER ONK, Umit Karahan, Bilgehan Erkut
JOURNAL OF ACADEMIC RESEARCH IN MEDICINE-JAREM, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2017, vol 7, pp 102-104
Summary
The prevalence of congenital inferior vena cava anomalies is difficultto pinpoint and is estimated to occur in 0.05-8.7% of the population. These abnormalities are often asymptomatic and are incidentally identified in patients undergoing imaging investigations for other reasons. Inferior vena cava agenesis maybe a risk factor for deep venous thrombosis due to inadequate venous drainage. We describe thecase of an 84-year-old female who was hospitalized due to unprovoked deep venous thrombosis and inferior vena cava agenesiswas foundin a further investigation.