Suppurative Thrombophlebitis of the Inferior Vena Cava Resolved with Intravenous Antibiotic Therapy: A Case Report

Suppurative Thrombophlebitis of the Inferior Vena Cava Resolved with Intravenous Antibiotic Therapy: A Case Report

Inferior vena cava (IVC) thrombosis is a rare medical condition. Suppurative thrombophlebitis of the IVC is even a more uncommon subtype of IVC thrombosis and is mostly associated with IVC filters or venous catheters. We describe a 66-year-old man with persistent fever and history of pyonephrosis s...

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Main Authors: Mahshid Talebi-Taher, Batool Naghavi, Shokoufeh Hajsadeghi, Aida Iranpour, Seyed Mahdai Pahlavani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2018-07-01
Series:Journal of Tehran University Heart Center
Subjects:
Venous thrombosis
Pyonephrosis
Echocardiography
Online Access:https://jthc.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jthc/article/view/796

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