scholarly journals Double inferior vena cava with multiple interconnections – a rare case report

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-194
Author(s):  
Sushil Kumar ◽  
Ritwik Baidya ◽  
Prakash Baral

Duplication of the inferior vena cava (IVC) has been estimated to occur in 0.2% to 3% of the population. Although rare, the presence of double inferior vena cava is important to recognize as it has important implications. Diagnostic confusion in interpreting imaging results can arise when a venous anomaly is mistaken for a pathologic process like lymphadenopathy. If such patient were to need an IVC filter placement, separate filters would be required, one for the right and one for the left IVCs. A vascular surgeon would need to be aware of these anomalies to perform safe surgery of the retroperitoneal organs. We present a case of duplicated IVC, which was observed during routine dissection of a 58-year-old male cadaver. Left IVC was communicating with left renal vein superiorly. The left renal vein was running obliquely behind the abdominal aorta. Also, the left IVC was connected to right IVC by one transverse anastomosing vessel. The two-retroaortic communication between right and left IVC make this case report unique.

2018 ◽  
Vol 96 (6) ◽  
pp. 378
Author(s):  
Lucía González González ◽  
Félix Cambra Molero ◽  
Néstor Taboada Mostajo ◽  
Luis Carlos Jiménez Romero

2012 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 1446-1449 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Sakai ◽  
K. Ide ◽  
K. Ishiyama ◽  
T. Onoe ◽  
H. Tazawa ◽  
...  

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danilo Coco ◽  
Sara Cecchini ◽  
Silvana Leanza ◽  
Massimo Viola ◽  
Stefano Ricci ◽  
...  

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.


2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilal Sahin ◽  
Yeliz Pekcevik ◽  
Ramazan Aslaner

The duplication of the inferior vena cava (IVC) is a rare congenital anomaly, which also has some variations regarding the complex embryological development of the IVC. In the typical form, infrarenal IVC segments are duplicated and the left IVC joins the left renal vein, which crosses anterior to the aorta in the normal fashion to join the right IVC. In variant forms, the interruption of the intrahepatic segment of the IVC, azygos or hemiazygos continuation, or retroaortic course of the renal vein may be seen. An intrahepatic venous shunt accompanying a double IVC variant is an extremely rare anomaly. We report a case of 40-year-old female patient with double IVC, hemiazygos continuation, intrahepatic IVC interruption, and a transhepatic venous shunt.


2006 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 403-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sevdenur Cizginer ◽  
Servet Tatli ◽  
Jeffrey Girshman ◽  
Joshua A. Beckman ◽  
Stuart G. Silverman

2021 ◽  
Vol 104 (9) ◽  
pp. 1459-1464

Objective: To determine the prevalence of inferior vena cava (IVC) anomalies in Thai patients who underwent contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen. Materials and Methods: Two radiologists retrospectively and independently reviewed the contrast-enhanced abdominal CT examinations in 1,429 Thai patients between August 1, 2018 and January 25, 2019 who met the inclusion criteria. Patients were included, if (a) their CT showed well visualized IVC, renal veins, and right ureter that were not obliterated by tumor, cyst, fluid collection, or intraperitoneal free fluid, (b) they had not undergone previous abdominal surgery that altered anatomical configuration of the IVC, renal veins, and right ureter. The presence of all IVC anomalies were recorded. Results: Among the 1,429 studied patients, 678 were male (47.4%) and 751 were female (52.6%). The prevalence of IVC anomalies was 3.5%. Five types of IVC anomalies were presented. The most common was circumaortic left renal vein in 24 patients or 48.0% of all IVC anomalies and 1.7% of the study population, followed by retroaortic left renal vein in 15 patients or 30.0 % of all IVC anomalies and 1.0% of the study population. Other IVC anomalies included double IVC, left IVC, and retrocaval ureter at 0.5%, 0.2%, and 0.1% of the study population, respectively. Conclusion: The prevalence of IVC anomalies in the present study differed from the previous studies conducted in other countries, which may be attributable to differences in race and ethnicity. Awareness of these anomalies is essential when evaluating routine CT examinations in asymptomatic patients. Their presence should be carefully noted in radiology reports to avoid anomaly-related complications. Keywords: Prevalence; IVC anomalies; Circumaortic left renal vein; Retroaortic left renal vein; Double IVC; Left IVC; Retrocaval ureter


1970 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-25
Author(s):  
Rampada Sarker ◽  
Asif Rahim ◽  
A Anisuzziman ◽  
SM Mahbubur ◽  
Sarwar Kamal ◽  
...  

DOI: 10.3329/bmj.v37i1.3605 Bangladesh Medical Journal 37(1) 2008 24-25


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