Venous Stasis and Ulceration Due to Congenital Absence of Inferior Vena Cava
- Author:
Byung Sun CHO
1
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Eulji Medical College, Taejon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Congenital absence of inferior vena cava;
Venous ulceration
- MeSH:
Adult;
Humans;
Lower Extremity;
Ulcer;
Vena Cava, Inferior;
Venous Insufficiency
- From:Journal of the Korean Society for Vascular Surgery
1998;14(1):136-139
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Congenital absence of inferior vena cava is an uncommon abnormality. With advent of modern imaging techniques such cases are being found with increasing frequency. I report the case of an otherwise healthy 44-year-old man with severe venous insufficiency involving both lower extremities manifested by multiple ulcerations. This condition was caused by a combination of congenital and acquired factors. Ulcerations were managed successfully with aggressive conservative treatment.
