Agenesis of vena cava inferior (AVCI) is a rare congenital malformation with a prevalence of 0.0005-1% in the general population. High level of suspicion is required in young patients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT), particularly bilateral. We present an 8-year-old girl with AVCI presenting as bilateral lower extremity DVT and a review of the literature in pediatric cases with AVCI and DVT.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MBC.0000000000001178 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
vena cava
8
deep vein
8
vein thrombosis
8
inferior vena
4
cava agenesis
4
agenesis presenting
4
presenting deep
4
thrombosis year-old
4
year-old girl
4
girl agenesis
4
Similar Publications
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!