1. Duplication of the Inferior Vena Cava, Azygos Continuation and Retro Aortic Renal Vein: Fortuitous Discovery
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Ibrahima Faye, Marcel Mbarga, Geraud Akpo, Soukeyna Abouabdillah, Mamadou Lamine Gueye, Ibrahima Niang, Ndeye Bigué Mar, Sokhna Ba Diop, Abdoulaye Diop, El Hadji Niang, Hamidou Deme, Assane Ndiaye, Youssoupha Kasse, and Nfaly Badji
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medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,Abdominal ultrasound ,business.industry ,Computed tomography ,Inferior vena cava ,medicine.vein ,Rare case ,Gene duplication ,cardiovascular system ,medicine ,Radiology ,Renal vein ,business ,Azygos continuation - Abstract
We present a rare case associating inferior vena cava’s (IVC) complex variations. Anatomical, embryological and clinical aspects are discussed. Duplication’s discovery was fortuitous during an abdominal ultrasound and was confirmed by the CT scan. The latter also highlighted azygos continuation, retro aortic renal vein and an iliac venous anomaly. These variants are important to know in order to be able to differentiate them from lymphadenopathy, para-vertebral masses, and aortic pathologies. It is necessary to report them before any retroperitoneal surgery or interventional vascular procedure.
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- 2021
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