Is there a case of vena cava inferior absence without thromboembolism in elderly?

İnferiyor vena cavanın hemiazygos olarak devam etmesi genellikle genç yaşta idiyopatik derin ven trombozu ile birlikte görülmektedir. Bilgisayarlı tomografi ve manyetik rezonans görüntüleme gibi radyolojik görüntülemeler, semptom veya patoloji olmasa bile inferiyor vena cavanın doğuştan yokluğu veya agenezisini saptamak için önemlidir. Yazımızda literatüre göre ileri yaşta ve tromboembolizm hikayesi olmayan inferiyor vena cava yokluğu olan erkek hastamızı sunmaktayız. Torasik cerrahi planlamarında yaralanmalardan ve morbiditeden kaçınmak için inferior vena cava yokluğu gibi venöz anomalilere dikkat edilmelidir.

Is there a case of vena cava inferior absence without thromboembolism in elderly?

Hemiazygos continuation of the inferior vena cava generally represent with idiopatic deep vein thrombosis in young age.  Radiological imaging, such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, are important to detect congenital absence or agenesis of the inferior vena cava, even if there are no symptoms or pathologies. In our article we present a male patient with absence vena cava inferior who without thromboembolism history and quite advanced age according to the literatüre. Care should be taken for venous anomalies such as absence oragenesis of the inferior vena cava to avoid injury and morbidity when planning thoracic surgery. 

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