Blunt abdominal trauma leading to an incidental finding of duplicate inferior vena cava (Divc): A case report and literature review

Abstract

Patient: Male, 36-year-old Final Diagnosis: Double inferior vena cava Symptoms: Asymptomatic Medication: — Clinical Procedure: — Specialty: Genetics • Radiology • Surgery Objective: Background: Case Report: Conclusions: Congenital defects/diseases With a prevalence of about 2% to 3%, duplication is the most common anomaly associated with the inferior vena cava (IVC). In general, systemic venous anomalies are being more frequently diagnosed in asymptomat-ic patients. We report the case of a young man with an incidental finding of an asymptomatic duplicated IVC, along with a literature review. A 36-year-old man was brought to our Emergency Department (ED) following a high-speed motor vehicle col-lision (MVC), reporting right flank and hip pain. Upon examination, the “seatbelt sign” was noticed, along with abrasions over his right side. He sustained a small-bowel mesenteric injury, for which he was admitted and was treated conservatively. A CT scan incidentally revealed a duplicate IVC (DIVC). He later underwent a lapa-rotomy with limited right hemi-colectomy and was discharged home in good condition. Undiscovered and asymptomatic DIVCs pose a potential risk to patients during clinical interventions. Advancements in diagnostic imaging contribute greatly to the incidental discoveries of inferior vena cava duplication.