Case report: interruption of the inferior vena cava with anomalous intrahepatic continuation

Br J Radiol. 1993 May;66(785):457-9. doi: 10.1259/0007-1285-66-785-457.

Abstract

Infrahepatic interruption of the inferior vena cava (IVC) with azygos and hemiazygos substitution is a rare IVC anomaly which has been documented in the literature (Anderson et al, 1961; Chuang et al, 1974; Floyd & Nelson, 1976; Mayo et al, 1983). Recently Bercoff et al and Ghossain et al reported two cases with portal continuation of the interrupted IVC (Bercoff et al, 1985; Ghossain et al, 1988). In our case, we describe a left sided IVC with infrahepatic interruption which continues by both the azygos system and the hepatic veins via anomalous intrahepatic vessels. To our knowledge such a continuation with intrahepatic anomalous vessels has not been described before.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Multiple / pathology
  • Adolescent
  • Azygos Vein / pathology
  • Hepatic Veins / abnormalities*
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / etiology
  • Liver / diagnostic imaging
  • Male
  • Radiography
  • Regional Blood Flow
  • Ultrasonography
  • Vena Cava, Inferior / abnormalities*
  • Vena Cava, Inferior / diagnostic imaging