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Point-Of-Care Ultrasound Screening for Proximal Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis
Published on: February 10, 2023
Pseudothrombosis due to blood-contrast level in the infrarenal vena cava
Duc Tan Vo1,2, Tram Bich Thi Ha1,2, Duy Thai Doan1
1Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University Medical Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Abstract:
Filling defects within the inferior vena cava (IVC) are common findings on computed tomography (CT); nevertheless, a majority of these defects are attributed to artifacts. The documentation pertaining to pseudothrombosis specifically affecting the infrarenal vena cava is notably insufficient in current literature. The aim of this study is to present a case demonstrating a blood-contrast level in the infrarenal vena cava, resembling an intraluminal filling defect.
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