Abstract

The inferior vena cava (IVC) is the largest vein in the body, draining blood from the abdomen, pelvis and lower extremities. This pictorial review summarises normal anatomy and embryological development of the IVC. In addition, we highlight a wide range of anatomical variants, acquired pathologies and a common pitfall in imaging of the IVC. This information is essential for clinical decision making and to reduce misdiagnosis.

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Title
The inferior vena cava: anatomical variants and acquired pathologies
Author
Li, Simon J 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Lee, Jean 1 ; Hall, Jonathan 2 ; Sutherland, Tom R 3 

1  St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Medical Imaging Department, Fitzroy, Australia (GRID:grid.413105.2) (ISNI:0000 0000 8606 2560) 
2  St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Medical Imaging Department, Fitzroy, Australia (GRID:grid.413105.2) (ISNI:0000 0000 8606 2560); Austin Health, Department of Radiology, Heidelberg, Australia (GRID:grid.410678.c) 
3  St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Medical Imaging Department, Fitzroy, Australia (GRID:grid.413105.2) (ISNI:0000 0000 8606 2560); University of Melbourne, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, Parkville, Australia (GRID:grid.1008.9) (ISNI:0000 0001 2179 088X) 
Publication year
2021
Publication date
Dec 2021
Publisher
Springer Nature B.V.
e-ISSN
18694101
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-021-01066-7
ProQuest document ID
2566146081
Copyright
© The Author(s) 2021. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.