Anomalies of the inferior vena cava

Giordano, Joseph; Trout, Hugh H.

doi:10.1067/mva.1986.avs0030924

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“…Meyer et al (1998) described the morphology of the IVC as "the result of a dynamic process of development, regression, anastomosis and replacement initially of three paired venous blood conduits." The three symmetric vessels are the postcardinal, subcardinal, and supracardinal veins, which appear in that order beginning in the sixth week of gestation (Giordano and Trout, 1986). The end product of this tangled progression retains portions of each of its three parent structures.…”

Section: Embryologymentioning

confidence: 97%

“…During their ascent from the pelvis, the kidneys drain their blood through a network of anastomotic channels between the paired subcardinal and supracardinal systems. Later, these vessels recede to form a vascular ring around the aorta connecting the left kidney to the IVC, and the retroaortic component usually regresses leaving paired single renal veins (Giordano and Trout, 1986;Larsen, 1997;McClure and Butler, 1925;Shingleton et al, 1994;Soltes et al, 1992).…”

Section: Embryologymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Approach to the educational opportunities provided by variant anatomy, illustrated by discussion of a duplicated inferior vena cava

2002

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Variant anatomy recognized during routine cadaveric dissection in the first year of medical school offers great learning potential by allowing students to gain enhanced understanding of an array of important subjects. It provides a framework for reviewing common morphology and embryogenesis of the structure in question, and through the help of appropriate faculty, yields insight into the potential medical, radiologic, and surgical implications. The frequency of clinically important anatomic variation is high enough to allow the gross anatomy laboratory to serve as an excellent teaching platform in this regard. Through anatomy, the student is introduced to the concept of patient individuality, and to the individualization of medical and surgical therapies. Recently, one of the variations encountered in our lab was a duplicated inferior vena cava. We describe our approach to such findings through a systematic discussion of the anatomy and embryology, as well as the radiologic and clinical correlates.

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Section: Embryologymentioning

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Section: Embryologymentioning

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Approach to the educational opportunities provided by variant anatomy, illustrated by discussion of a duplicated inferior vena cava

2002

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“…It is also important to remember that as a result of the transposition, the left adrenal and gonadal veins may empty directly into the left-sided inferior vena cava, while the right adrenal and gonadal veins drain into the right renal vein [78,79].…”

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Coexistence of the Aortic Aneurysm with the Main Vein Anomalies: Its Potential Clinical Implications and Vascular Complication

Polguj¹,

Stefańczyk²,

Stefańczyk³

2017

Aortic Aneurysm

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Four major variations of the venous system in the retroperitoneal space are the retroaortic left renal vein, left renal vein collar, left-sided inferior vena cava, and caval duplication. During surgery, especially, injury in veins is responsible for the most unexpected intraoperative bleeding. Therefore, above-mentioned anomalies pose potential hazards to surgeons during treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm. Preoperative diagnosis is highly desirable but is not always available so, during abdominal surgery, familiarity with the anatomy of the most common types of venous variations is the first step toward preventing vascular injury. The chapter includes information describing the demographic, clinical, and morphological characteristics of the presence of the aforementioned main vein anomalies including: gender distribution, frequency in population, the most commonly reported symptoms, and associate complications. Massive intraoperative bleeding may be dangerous during aortic dissection; however, venous bleeding is more complicated than arterial hemorrhage. Significant venous bleeding, in particular, can occur if major retroperitoneal venous anomalies are present. The anomalous veins are typically thinwalled, dilated, and tortuous. As a result, manipulation of these veins during abdominal aortic surgery places the patient at high risk of long-term massive hemorrhage.

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“…From biopics material their incidence has been estimated to be 2-3% and the percentage of intraoperative findings varies in different series between 0.2-0.5% of various kinds of anomalies, caval duplication and a left positioned vena cava are the most commonly found. (3) Anomalies of the Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) and its tributaries have been known to anatomists since 1793, when Abernethy. (4) described a congenital mesocaval shunt and azygos continuation of the IVC in a 10-month-old infant with polysplenia and dextrocardia.…”

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Double Inferior Vena Cava: A Rare Case Report

Choudhary¹,

Bishnoi²,

Sharma³

2016

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A case of double Inferior Vena Cava (IVC), where left sided IVC is of the dimensions of normal IVC. Double IVC, as such, is a rare anomaly. It occurs in 0.2-0.5% of cases. Left sided IVC is reported where right IVC is absent. What makes our case unusual is that both right and left IVC were seen. The right IVC being normal, the left IVC is probably due to persistence of left supracardinal vein (Infrarenal segment), which normally disappears. The conglomeration of such vascular malformations is of immense surgical importance, specially is indicative of a grossly defective angiogenesis. Though the etiology may be unknown yet there may be the role of certain teratogenic agents on angiogenic cell clusters (differentiated from mesoderm of the wall of the yolk sac at the beginning of 3rd week of intrauterine life). (1,2)

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Anomalies of the inferior vena cava

Cited by 79 publications

References 10 publications

Approach to the educational opportunities provided by variant anatomy, illustrated by discussion of a duplicated inferior vena cava

Approach to the educational opportunities provided by variant anatomy, illustrated by discussion of a duplicated inferior vena cava

Coexistence of the Aortic Aneurysm with the Main Vein Anomalies: Its Potential Clinical Implications and Vascular Complication

Double Inferior Vena Cava: A Rare Case Report

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