Imaging in traumatic injury to the inferior vena cava.

Clinical Radiology
S EletiS Cross

Abstract

Inferior vena cava (IVC) injury is a rare but serious consequence of trauma. It presents with high scores on trauma assessment scales and is often life threatening. Factors that contribute to poor survival include delay and difficulty in diagnosis due to non-specific clinical features. As it is a relatively rare entity, imaging in IVC injury is not well described in the literature. As radiologists, it is vital that features of potential IVC injury are recognised promptly and findings relayed to the treating clinician in a timely manner to improve survival and reduce the risk of possible complications. Imaging features that should alert radiologists to IVC injury include contour abnormalities, active extravasation, pseudoaneurysm, and pericaval haematoma. Trauma to the IVC is associated with significant complications. These include exsanguination and refractory shock in the acute period while in the longer term, thrombosis can develop with potential for subsequent pulmonary embolism. Additionally, there are complications that may develop post-surgically including further haemorrhage, IVC stenosis, and infection. We review the spectrum of imaging findings in traumatic IVC injury, which are exemplified with cases from our practice...Continue Reading

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