Inferior vena cava malformation as a risk factor for deep venous thrombosis in the young

Authors: Chee, Yen-Lin; Culligan, Dominic J.; Watson, Henry G.

Source: British Journal of Haematology, Volume 114, Number 4, September 2001 , pp. 878-880(3)

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Abstract:

Conditions which result in hypercoagulable blood or venous stasis may predispose to the development of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Most of the recently described risk factors for DVT induce a hypercoagulable state. Over a 3-year period we have observed anomaly of the inferior vena cava (IVC) in four young patients presenting with spontaneous unprovoked DVT. This is a greater than expected rate (5% observed versus 0·5% expected). Further, bilateral DVT, which constitutes less than 10% of cases in most series, was present in three of the four cases. Anomaly of the IVC is a rare example of a prevalent congenital condition that predisposes to DVT, presumably by favouring venous stasis. This diagnosis should be considered in young patients with spontaneous and bilateral DVT.

Keywords: congenital; inferior vena cava; deep venous thrombosis

Document Type: Research article

Affiliations: 1: Department of Haematology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, UK

Publication date: 2001-09-01