Author: Michele Anzidei, Rome, Italy
Body Region: Abdomen and Pelvis, Chest
1. Patient Presentation
- A 47-year-old man with abdominal pain, lower limb edema, and diffuse subcutaneous venous dilatation presented to the emergency department.
- His medical history included previous hospital admissions for recurrent thrombosis of the lower and upper limbs as well as of the jugular veins.
- Peripheral color Doppler ultrasound did not demonstrate evidence of deep vein thrombosis of the lower limbs.
- Contrast-enhanced MDCT of the thorax, abdomen and pelvis was performed to rule out obstruction of the vena cava system.