REPEATED DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS (DVT) REVEALING LEFT INFERIOR VENA CAVA
*Dr. Bahij Youssef, Dr. Khayoussef Mehdi, Dr. Bakkali Tarik, Dr. Mouhanni Safaa, Pr. Samir El Kheloufi and Pr. Lekehal Brahim
ABSTRACT
Unlike the arteries, the sub-diaphragmatic venous trunks can be subject to numerous malformations and anatomical variations related to the complexity of their embryonic development. The upstream hemodynamic impact of these abnormalities is constant and bilateral, but their clinical impact may be delayed or even non-existent, in the absence of associated cardiac malformations. We report the case of a 54-year-old woman in whom a left inferior vena cava was discovered following several episodes of right lower limb DVT.
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