Patent abdominal subcutaneous veins caused by congenital absence of the inferior vena cava: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Patent paraumbilical and abdominal subcutaneous veins are found frequently as collaterals in patients due to portal hypertension mainly in liver cirrhosis.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>For evaluation of p...

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Main Authors: Lipp Rainer W, Krause Robert, Reittner Pia, Schnedl Wolfgang J, Tafeit Erwin, Wallner-Liebmann Sandra J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-07-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/4/1/223