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Superficial venous thrombosis associated with congenital absence of the inferior vena cava and previous episode of deep venous thrombosis
Author(s) -
Evanchuk Darren M.,
Von Gehr Ann,
Zehnder James L.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
american journal of hematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.456
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1096-8652
pISSN - 0361-8609
DOI - 10.1002/ajh.21089
Subject(s) - medicine , venous thrombosis , inferior vena cava , thrombosis , thrombophlebitis , radiology , surgery
Congenital malformations of the inferior vena cava (IVC) are uncommon and may be associated with an increased risk of venous thrombosis. We report the case of a man with congenital absence of the IVC and remote history of deep venous thrombosis who now presents with severe abdominal wall superficial thrombophlebitis. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a patient with IVC absence who has developed both deep and superficial venous thromboses. Am. J. Hematol., 2008. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.