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Contrast‐enhanced sonographic diagnosis of unsuspected internal iliac vein thrombosis
Author(s) -
de Perrot Thomas,
Righini Marc,
Bounameaux Henri,
Poletti PierreAlexandre
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.20845
Subject(s) - medicine , radiology , iliac fossa , thrombus , thrombosis , ultrasound , presentation (obstetrics) , abdominal pain , contrast enhanced ultrasound , vein , surgery
Abstract We report a rare case of an isolated and unsuspected thrombosis in the right internal iliac vein. The presentation was atypical with regard to the clinical manifestations and the thrombus location. The patient was admitted for an acute abdominal pain in the right iliac fossa. The thrombosis was suspected on the basis of a portal‐phase contrast‐enhanced abdominal CT but the lack of a delayed phase did not allow confirmation. Contrast‐enhanced ultrasound confirmed the diagnosis, by displaying a well‐defined filling defect. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound, 2011;