Inferior vena cava thrombosis associated with a distended ileal neobladder

Abstract

Venous stasis is generally accepted to be a predisposing factor for venous thrombosis. However, benign causes of inferior vena cava (IVC) obstruction with associated thrombus formation have not been well de-scribed. We herein present a case of IVC compression caused by a distended ileal neobladder measuring 2,000 mL in capacity that led to IVC thrombosis. Following transurethral drainage for six weeks and antico-agulation therapy with warfarin for six months, the thrombus completely disappeared. The patient was con-sidered to have a hypercoagulable state resulting from an acute urinary tract infection, a condition that may be associated with an increased risk of thrombosis.