Successful Treatment Strategy for Duplicate Inferior Vena Cava and Deep Venous Thrombosis: Filter Placement and Thrombolysis Approach
Xu Lan,
Fei Yi Dong,
Jia Jia Duan
Abstract:Patient: Male, 84-year-old
Final Diagnosis: Deep venous thrombosis • duplicate inferior vena cava
Symptoms: Lower limb edema
Clinical Procedure: —
Specialty: Surgery
Objective:
Unusual clinical course
Background:
Duplicate inferior vena cava (IVC) accompanied by deep venous thrombosis is rare. The optimal treatment plan is determined according to the results of imaging, including venography. In this report, we… Show more
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