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Case Reports
. 2019 May 3;36(2):133-135.
doi: 10.4274/tjh.galenos.2019.2018.0332. Epub 2019 Jan 17.

Venous Thromboembolism in a Young Girl with Duplication of the Inferior Vena Cava and Protein S Deficiency

Wei-Li Liao  1 , Ming-Yang Shih  1 , Jiaan-Der Wang  1   2   3
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Venous Thromboembolism in a Young Girl with Duplication of the Inferior Vena Cava and Protein S Deficiency

Wei-Li Liao et al. Turk J Haematol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Vena cava; Protein S deficiency; Venous thromboembolism.

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Conflict of Interest: The authors of this paper have no conflicts of interest, including specific financial interests, relationships, and/or affiliations relevant to the subject matter or materials included.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Left panel: Contrast-enhanced computed tomography image demonstrating duplicated inferior vena cava (whitish arrow). Right panel, from top to bottom: Arrow indicates thrombosis found in engorged left iliac vein, femoral vein, and popliteal vein. 254x190 mm (72x72 DPI).
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