Author(s): Figueiredo Braga, Sandrina ; Carrilho, Celso ; Correia Simões, João ; Pinto Sousa, Pedro ; Mesquita, Amílcar
Date: 2022
Origin: Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular
Subject(s): inferior vena cava agenesis; deep vein thrombosis; post-thrombotic syndrome; endovascular reconstruction
INTRODUCTION: Inferior vena cava (IVC) agenesis is a rare pathology, associated with an increased risk of iliofemoral deep venous thrombosis (DVT), a frequent cause of disabling post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS). CASE REPORT: Authors present a case of bilateral iliofemoral thrombosis in a patient with IVC agenesis, successfully treated at a European reference center. Patient was submitted to an endovascular Y reconstruction of the IVC and iliac veins.
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