Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2887558 | Annals of Vascular Surgery | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) in young patients is frequently associated with hereditary biological thrombophilia, autoimmune disorders, or neoplasia. Advances in venous ultrasound and contrast-enhanced computed tomography have allowed for the identification of inferior vena cava (IVC) anomalies as newly considered etiologic factor. We present two cases of VTE in young patients: the first case involves left IVC in a 22-year-old man and the second involves IVC atresia in a 39-year-old man. IVC anomalies should be identified in young patients with spontaneous VTE involving the iliac veins because they are at a high risk for thrombotic recurrence and adaptation to long periods of antithrombotic therapy.
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Authors
Gabrielle Sarlon, Michel Alain Bartoli, Cyril Muller, Souad Acid, Jean-Michel Bartoli, Serge Cohen, Philippe Piquet, Pierre-Edouard Magnan,