Interruption of the Inferior Vena Cava With Azygos Continuation

This report describes a 19-year-old man with interruption of the inferior vena cava with azygos continuation. Both radionuclide venography and MRI clearly showed venous return of the lower limbs through prominent collateral systems.

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Published inClinical nuclear medicine Vol. 42; no. 12; p. 971
Main Authors Kuo, Chien-Wei, Peng, Nan-Jing, Chiu, Yu-Li
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.2017
Subjects
Azygos Vein - physiology
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Vena Cava, Inferior - diagnostic imaging
Vena Cava, Inferior - physiology
Young Adult
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Summary:This report describes a 19-year-old man with interruption of the inferior vena cava with azygos continuation. Both radionuclide venography and MRI clearly showed venous return of the lower limbs through prominent collateral systems.
ISSN:1536-0229
DOI:10.1097/RLU.0000000000001847