Occlusion of Inferior Vena Cava: A Singular Presentation of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Even though the majority of abdominal aortic aneurysm s(AAAs) are asymptomatic, they can occasionally manifest as a result of adjacent structures involvement. Although the most frequent venous complication of AAA is rupture into the inferior vena cava (IVC), venous compression can infrequently occur...

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Main Authors: Daniel Brandão, João Correia Simões, Alexandra Canedo, Miguel Maia, Joana Ferreira, Sandrina Braga, João Vasconcelos, Guedes Vaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/827954