Hidden Inferior Vena Cava Injury: A Case of Missed Diagnosis after Preoperative CT and Laparotomy

Noriaki Yui; Yasutaka Tanaka; Masahiro Shimpo; Shoma Fujiya; Tomotaka Takanosu; Nobutaka Watanabe; Takafumi Shinjo; Tomohiro Matsumura; Yoshimitsu Izawa; Chikara Yonekawa; Shiro Matsumoto; Nana Fujii; Takashi Mato

doi:10.12659/AJCR.943876

23 July 2024 : Case report Japan

Hidden Inferior Vena Cava Injury: A Case of Missed Diagnosis after Preoperative CT and Laparotomy

Unusual clinical course, Mistake in diagnosis, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Management of emergency care, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis), Rare coexistence of disease or pathology

Noriaki Yui^1ABCDEFG, Yasutaka Tanaka^1ABCDEF*, Masahiro Shimpo^1AB, Shoma Fujiya^1A, Tomotaka Takanosu^1A, Nobutaka Watanabe^1A, Takafumi Shinjo^2A, Tomohiro Matsumura^1A, Yoshimitsu Izawa^1A, Chikara Yonekawa^1A, Shiro Matsumoto^3A, Nana Fujii^4DF, Takashi Mato^1A

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.943876

Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e943876

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Figure 1. Venous phase contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the neck (A: axial, B: sagittal, C: coronal). The arrows indicate the injury site in the neck. Contrast enhancement of the major vessels in the neck is maintained. Mild damage to the thyroid and larynx was observed during surgery, but no obvious damage of vasculature is seen on CT.

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Hidden Inferior Vena Cava Injury: A Case of Missed Diagnosis after Preoperative CT and Laparotomy

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