Massive Inferior Vena Cava Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Secondary to Hepatic Hydatid Cyst: A Fatal Case

Abdulrahman Alozaymi; Roaa Amer; Abdulaziz Fahad Alsayari

doi:10.12659/AJCR.952041

10 August 2026 : Case report Saudi Arabia

Massive Inferior Vena Cava Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Secondary to Hepatic Hydatid Cyst: A Fatal Case

Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Management of emergency care

Abdulrahman Alozaymi^{ABEF 1*}, Roaa Amer

^{BEF 1}, Abdulaziz Fahad Alsayari^{BEF 1}

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952041

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952041

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Figure 2 CT abdomen, showing a hydatid cyst with mass effect with IVC thrombosis in A: axial, B: coronal, and C: sagittal planes. The arrows point to the hydatid cyst in the liver.

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