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  • Title: [Pelvic and leg vein thrombosis in azygous and hemi-azygous vein continuity syndrome and complete agenesis of the inferior vena cava].
    Author: Gaber Y, Schmeller W, Römer C, Heise S, Kummer-Kloess D.
    Journal: Vasa; 1998 Aug; 27(3):187-91. PubMed ID: 9747158.
    Abstract:
    A patient with a complete agenesis of the inferior vena cava is presented. In this rare anomaly the blood of the pelvic veins is drained through the dilated venae lumbales, vena azygos and vena hemiazygos into the superior vena cava. The malformation was detected within the scope diagnostics of deep vein thrombosis. The diagnosis was made by sonography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance angiography.
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