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Case Reports
. 2024 Apr 11;16(4):e58044.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.58044. eCollection 2024 Apr.

Endovascular Inferior Vena Cava Filters Placed in Duplicated Inferior Vena Cava Syndrome

Rachel Oppenheim  1 , Grace J Kim  1 , Nicole Ramon  2
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Endovascular Inferior Vena Cava Filters Placed in Duplicated Inferior Vena Cava Syndrome

Rachel Oppenheim et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Duplicated inferior vena cava (D-IVC) is a relatively rare anatomical anomaly. Clinically, these anomalies are incidentally found on computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Lack of pre-operative identification of this congenital malformation can lead to incomplete protection against thromboembolism or hemorrhage. We present a case of a 71-year-old male with a duplicated inferior vena cava who underwent insertion of bilateral inferior vena cava filters for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) management.

Keywords: congenital vascular disease; deep vein thrombosis (dvt); duplicated inferior vena cava; endovascular procedures; inferior vena cava filter (ivcf).

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. (a) Digital subtraction venogram showing the right and (b) left duplicated inferior vena cava
Figure 2
Figure 2. Illustrative representation of the three types of duplicated inferior vena cava
IVC - inferior vena cava; R - right inferior vena cava; L - left inferior vena cava; PT - pre-aortic trunk Source: Oppenheim et al. (self-generated)
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