Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 1 , Pages 218-222 , July 2008

Thrombosed iliac venous aneurysm: A rare form of presentation of a congenital anomaly of the inferior vena cava

  • August Ysa, MD

      Affiliations

    • Vascular Surgery Department, Hospital de Cruces, Barakaldo, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: August Ysa, MD, Vascular Surgery Department, Hospital de Cruces. Pza de Cruces s/n Barakaldo, 48903 Spain.
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  • Maite R. Bustabad, MD

      Affiliations

    • Vascular Surgery Department, Hospital de Cruces, Barakaldo, Spain
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  • Amaia Arruabarrena, MD

      Affiliations

    • Vascular Surgery Department, Hospital de Cruces, Barakaldo, Spain
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  • Eduardo Pérez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Vascular Surgery Department, Hospital de Cruces, Barakaldo, Spain
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  • Estepan Gainza, MD

      Affiliations

    • Radiology Department, Hospital de Cruces, Barakaldo, Spain.
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  • Juan Antonio García Alonso, MD

      Affiliations

    • Vascular Surgery Department, Hospital de Cruces, Barakaldo, Spain

Received 7 January 2008 ,Accepted 5 February 2008.

  • Image Result

    Ascending phlebogram showing complete occlusion of the left common iliac vein (arrow) and a large collateral circulation throughout the paravertebral plexus.

    Ascending phlebogram showing complete occlusion of the left common iliac vein (arrow) and a large collateral circulation throughout the paravertebral plexus.

  • Image Result

    A 64-slice CT angiogram showing the iliac venous aneurysm and the hypoplasia of the infrarrenal IVC.

    A 64-slice CT angiogram showing the iliac venous aneurysm and the hypoplasia of the infrarrenal IVC.

  • Image Result

    CT scan showing the large collateral circulation throughout the azygos system. VC, Vena cava; AZ, azygos; AO, aorta; Hz, hemiazygos vein.

    CT scan showing the large collateral circulation throughout the azygos system. VC, Vena cava; AZ, azygos; AO, aorta; Hz, hemiazygos vein.

 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(08)00258-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.02.008

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 1 , Pages 218-222 , July 2008

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