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Inferior vena cava hypoplasia with right hepatic vein and accessory inferior hepatic vein shunt
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Abstract
Inferior vena cava (IVC) hypoplasia is a rare condition. Venous blood flow is usually provided through collaterals in the azygos or hemiazygos venous systems. However, portosystemic shunts with intrahepatic venous collateral are extremely rare. The case is presented here of a large shunt between the right hepatic vein, accessory inferior hepatic vein, and inferior vena cava in a 37-year-old female patient with IVC hypoplasia.
Abstract
Inferior vena cava (IVC) hypoplasia is a rare condition. Venous blood flow is usually provided through collaterals in the azygos or hemiazygos venous systems. However, portosystemic shunts with intrahepatic venous collateral are extremely rare. The case is presented here of a large shunt between the right hepatic vein, accessory inferior hepatic vein, and inferior vena cava in a 37-year-old female patient with IVC hypoplasia.
Keywords
inferior vena cava, hypoplasia, ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging
About this articleTitle
Inferior vena cava hypoplasia with right hepatic vein and accessory inferior hepatic vein shunt
Journal
Issue
Article type
Case report
Pages
99-101
Published online
2014-02-28
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DOI
10.5603/FM.2014.0015
Bibliographic record
Folia Morphol 2014;73(1):99-101.
Keywords
inferior vena cava
hypoplasia
ultrasonography
magnetic resonance imaging
Authors
N. Çullu
Ö. Yeniçeri
M. Deveer
H. Tetiker
