Systems: Vascular
Sections: Anatomy
Tags: ivc
Modality: Annotated image (Axial)

- “ Left-sided IVC has a prevalence of 0.2–0.5%. It usually ends at left renal vein and crosses midline anterior to the aorta to join the normal pre-h...”

Used in the following articles:

  • Azygos continuation of the inferior vena cava - “ Azygos continuation of the inferior vena cava (also known as the absence of the hepatic segment of the IVC with azygos continuation) is an uncommo...”
  • Transposition of inferior vena cava - “ Transposition of inferior vena cava (also known as left-sided IVC) refers to a variant course of the inferior vena cava. It is the most common ano...”

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