Zwężenie światła i masywne zwapnienia jako następstwa zakrzepicy w żyle głównej dolnej : obrazowanie w spiralnej tomografii komputerowej z zastosowaniem techniki modelowania

Background: Thrombosis of the IVC is a rare and often under-recognized problem. It is mostly associated with deep-vein thrombosis, but there are several conditions which may lead to IVC thrombosis as well. Complications of IVC thrombosis may be of embolic or thrombotic nature. Post-thrombotic IVC calcifications have been rarely described. Case report: We report of a 42-year-old man with a history of DVT who complained of abdominalgia and developed venous collateral circulation on the anterior thoracic and abdominal wall. Using Doppler ultrasound and CTA, massive calcifications and a critical stricture of the infra-renal portion of the IVC were diagnosed. Conclusions: The authors describe the imaging procedures used to diagnose this case and give a short review of literature concerning similar cases.