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Vol 76, No 2 (2017)
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Published online: 2016-12-22
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Double inferior vena cava with three shunts: a rare anomaly with important implications for surgeons

W. Chaijaroonkhanarak1, W. Pannangrong12, J. Umka Welbat12, M. Namking1, K. Khamanarong1, P. Prachaney1
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Pubmed: 28026845
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Folia Morphol 2017;76(2):307-311.
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  1. Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand, Thailand
  2. Center for Research and Development of Herbal Health Products, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand, Thailand

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Vol 76, No 2 (2017)
CASE REPORTS
Submitted: 2016-09-16
Accepted: 2016-10-25
Published online: 2016-12-22

Abstract

Inferior vena cava (IVC) is the largest single vein that collects systemic venous blood from the lower part of the body except the gut and drains into the right atrium. Double IVC is a rare anomaly in humans and usually is discovered incidentally during the interventional radiological procedures or routine cadaveric dissection. Here we report a rare case of unusual observations in an adult female Thai cadaver with a duplicated left IVC with three short venous shunts and a variant pattern of the hemiazygos vein. Also included in this case was the presence of unilateral double renal vein on the right kidney. This type of anatomic variation of the great vein has never been reported before. A detailed description of these variations is useful and essential for the surgeons during approaching the retroperitoneal region.

Abstract

Inferior vena cava (IVC) is the largest single vein that collects systemic venous blood from the lower part of the body except the gut and drains into the right atrium. Double IVC is a rare anomaly in humans and usually is discovered incidentally during the interventional radiological procedures or routine cadaveric dissection. Here we report a rare case of unusual observations in an adult female Thai cadaver with a duplicated left IVC with three short venous shunts and a variant pattern of the hemiazygos vein. Also included in this case was the presence of unilateral double renal vein on the right kidney. This type of anatomic variation of the great vein has never been reported before. A detailed description of these variations is useful and essential for the surgeons during approaching the retroperitoneal region.

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Keywords

inferior vena cava, supracardinal veins, venous shunt

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Title

Double inferior vena cava with three shunts: a rare anomaly with important implications for surgeons

Journal

Folia Morphologica

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Vol 76, No 2 (2017)

Article type

Case report

Pages

307-311

Published online

2016-12-22

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1012

DOI

10.5603/FM.a2016.0076

Pubmed

28026845

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Folia Morphol 2017;76(2):307-311.

Keywords

inferior vena cava
supracardinal veins
venous shunt

Authors

W. Chaijaroonkhanarak
W. Pannangrong
J. Umka Welbat
M. Namking
K. Khamanarong
P. Prachaney

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