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British Journal of Radiology 74 (2001),192-194 © 2001 The British Institute of Radiology

Case report

Thrombosed double inferior vena cava mimicking paraaortic lymphadenopathy

J C Evans, MRCP, FRCR1, J Earis, MD, FRCP2 and J Curtis, MRCP, FRCR1

1 Departments of Radiology
2 Medicine, University Hospital Aintree, Lower Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK

A case is presented of thrombosis of an anomalous left-sided duplication of the inferior vena cava misinterpreted on CT as lymphadenopathy or other retroperitoneal mass. Recognition of this anomaly is important in reaching the correct diagnosis in such cases. The diagnosis by imaging methods is described as well as their pitfalls.






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