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http://dx.doi.org/10.3904/kjim.2014.29.2.241

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)
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The Korean journal of internal medicine / v.29, no.2, 2014 , pp. 241-245 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Vena cava, inferior; Echocardiography; Cardiac catheterization;
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