A case of hepatic cyst-induced inferior vena cava thrombosis

A 92-year-old woman visited the hospital with edema of both lower extremities. Computed tomography revealed her inferior vena cava (IVC) was compressed by a massive hepatic cyst. A massive IVC thrombosis and pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) were also observed. Medical treatment rather than radiologic...

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Main Authors: Moon, Jaecheol, Heo, Dahee, Han, Sanghoon
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Professional Medical Publicaitons 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4048528/