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Isolated dilatation of the inferior vena cava

  • Kim, Jae-Joon (Department of Internal Medicine, Maryknoll Medical Center) ;
  • Cho, Kyoung-Im (Department of Internal Medicine, Kosin University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kang, Ji-Hoon (Department of Internal Medicine, Maryknoll Medical Center) ;
  • Goo, Ja-Jun (Department of Internal Medicine, Maryknoll Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Kyoung-Nyoun (Department of Internal Medicine, Maryknoll Medical Center) ;
  • Lee, Ja-Young (Department of Internal Medicine, Maryknoll Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Seong-Man (Department of Internal Medicine, Maryknoll Medical Center)
  • Received : 2012.08.22
  • Accepted : 2012.11.09
  • Published : 2014.03.01
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Abstract

The diameter and collapsibility of the inferior vena cava (IVC) should be interpreted in consideration with other clinical and echocardiographic parameters before drawing definitive diagnostic conclusions. We report a case of a 46-year-old female with isolated IVC dilation and diminished inspiratory collapse without other abnormalities, and provide a brief review of the literature.

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