Isolated inferior vena cava aneurysm: a case report

• Main Authors: Niki Tadayon, Seyyed Mohammadreza Kalantar-Motamedi, Sina Zarrintan, Ali Tayyebi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2019-03-01
• Series: Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research
• Subjects: aneurysm; inferior vena cava; venorrhaphy; right medial visceral rotation
• Online Access: https://jcvtr.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/jcvtr-11-72.pdf

We report a rare case of inferior vena cava (IVC) aneurysm in a 22-year old Afghan-Iranian male patient. CT scan illustrated a saccular aneurysm of IVC originating from right side of the IVC below the renal veins (a saccular type 3 IVC aneurysm). We planned open resection and repair of the aneurysm. The patient had well recovery after the operation and his follow-up did not reveal any morbidity. IVC aneurysm is a rare clinical entity. Its diagnosis necessitates precise clinic suspicion and the management is based on anatomical location and associated anomalies.