Massive haemoptysis caused by congenital absence of a segment of inferior vena cava.
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A patient with congenital absence of a part of the inferior vena cava is described. This resulted in spontaneous rupture of a bronchial vein leading to massive haemoptysis.
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Massive haemoptysis caused by congenital absence of a segment of inferior vena cava
Discussion Although anomalies of the inferior vena cava are commonly discovered during imaging for other diseases,'-3 it seems that the anomaly in this patient directly contributed to the pathogenesis of the haemoptysis. The bronchial venous system communicates freely with the pulmonary veins and alveolar capillaries on one side, and with the azygos vein on the other." A direct communication be...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Thorax
دوره 48 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1993