| Autor: |
Nabri M; Department of General Surgery, King Fahad Hospital of University, College of Medicine, and Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia., Alromaih NJ; Department of General Surgery, King Fahad Hospital of University, College of Medicine, and Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia., Othman SA; Department of General Surgery, King Fahad Hospital of University, College of Medicine, and Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia., Alghusnah ES; Department of General Surgery, King Fahad Hospital of University, College of Medicine, and Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia., Abu Al Ola H; Department of Radiology, King Fahad Hospital of University, College of Medicine, and Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia., Elbagir A; Department of General Surgery, King Fahad Hospital of University, College of Medicine, and Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia., Nasr AO; Department of General Surgery, King Fahad Hospital of University, College of Medicine, and Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. |
| Abstrakt: |
BACKGROUND With a prevalence of about 2% to 3%, duplication is the most common anomaly associated with the inferior vena cava (IVC). In general, systemic venous anomalies are being more frequently diagnosed in asymptomatic patients. We report the case of a young man with an incidental finding of an asymptomatic duplicated IVC, along with a literature review. CASE REPORT A 36-year-old man was brought to our Emergency Department (ED) following a high-speed motor vehicle collision (MVC), reporting right flank and hip pain. Upon examination, the "seatbelt sign" was noticed, along with abrasions over his right side. He sustained a small-bowel mesenteric injury, for which he was admitted and was treated conservatively. A CT scan incidentally revealed a duplicate IVC (DIVC). He later underwent a laparotomy with limited right hemi-colectomy and was discharged home in good condition. CONCLUSIONS Undiscovered and asymptomatic DIVCs pose a potential risk to patients during clinical interventions. Advancements in diagnostic imaging contribute greatly to the incidental discoveries of inferior vena cava duplication. |
