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Stenosis of the Inferior Vena Cava: A Murine Model of Deep Vein Thrombosis
Published on: December 22, 2017
Nutcracker syndrome and deep venous thrombosis in a patient with duplicated inferior vena cava
Ricardo de Alvarenga Yoshida1, Winston Bonetti Yoshida1, Renato Fanchiotti Costa1
1Department of Surgery and Orthopedics of the School of Medicine of Botucatu, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), São Paulo, Brazil.
Abstract:
Duplicated inferior vena cava is a rare anomaly, and thrombosis in one or both segments is even less frequent. We present a case of deep venous thrombosis of the left lower limb involving the popliteal, femoral, and iliac veins as well as the left segment of the duplicated vena cava and nutcracker syndrome. After catheter-directed thrombolysis complemented by mechanical thrombolysis, the compromised veins had complete revascularization; the nutcracker syndrome was treated with stent placement, followed by the use of anticoagulants. There was technical success and complete recovery of the patient.
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