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Image Acquisition Method for the Sonographic Assessment of the Inferior Vena Cava
Published on: January 13, 2023
Inferior vena caval aneurysm diagnosed in context of trauma
Morwan Bahi1, Lupe Taumoepeau1
1Department of Vascular Surgery, 8493Wellington Regional Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand.
Abstract:
Inferior vena cava (IVC) aneurysms remain rare vascular entities that carry significant morbidity and potential mortality. Given the paucity of literature on this clinical entity, there is no consensus regarding management guidelines, and it is important to continue to add to the current literature body. In this report, we describe the case of a 64-year-old male diagnosed with a type III IVC aneurysm. Here, we describe this clinical presentation and discuss our management of this aneurysm in the context of the wider, yet limited literature body.
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