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American Journal of Neuroradiology 27:593-595, March 2006
© 2006 American Society of Neuroradiology

Case Report
SPINE

Low Back Pain as the Initial Symptom of Inferior Vena Cava Agenesis

H. Yigit^a, B. Yagmurlu^b, N. Yigit^a, S. Fitoz^b and P. Kosar^a

^a Department of Radiology, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
^b Department of Radiology, Ibn-i Sina Hospital, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

Address correspondence to Hasan Yigit, MD, Department of Radiology, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Cebeci 06590, Ankara, Turkey

Summary: Inferior vena cava (IVC) agenesis is a rare anomaly that is usually an incidental finding in radiologic work-up or it can rarely be symptomatic due to deep venous thrombosis of iliac veins. In this report, we present a case of IVC agenesis detected on lumbar spinal MR imaging scans by extensive epidural-paravertebral collateral vessels compressing the thecal sac and causing low back pain in a child.

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