Rectal Cancer Presenting Tumor Thrombosis in the Inferior Vena Cava and Common Iliac Vein: Case Report.
10.3348/jkrs.2008.59.4.265
- Author:
Sun Jung RHEE
1
;
Seong Jin PARK
;
Hae Kyung LEE
;
Boem Ha YI
;
Sung Il PARK
;
Soo Jin HONG
;
Hee Kyung KIM
;
Jeong Mi PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital Bucheon, Korea. indawn@hanafos.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Colorectal cancer;
Computed tomography, X-Ray;
Magnetic resonance (MR);
Vein, iliac;
Vena cava, inferior
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma;
Biopsy;
Colonoscopy;
Colorectal Neoplasms;
Female;
Humans;
Iliac Vein;
Leg;
Lymphoscintigraphy;
Middle Aged;
Pelvis;
Phlebography;
Rectal Neoplasms;
Thrombosis;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Vena Cava, Inferior
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
2008;59(4):265-268
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report the radiologic findings of a rectal carcinoma case with tumor thrombus in the inferior vena cava and left common iliac vein of a 48-year-old woman. The patient complained of swelling in the left leg and consequently underwent a lymphoscintigraphy, CT venography, abdominal CT, PET-CT, pelvis MRI, and ultrasound doppler. The rectal cancer was determined via a colonoscopy. The tissue biopsy of tumor thrombus in the IVC was done during insertion of IVC filter and poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma was revealed by pathology.
