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Normal spinal veins LSBU
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Description: Radiology case 378-1243 Clinical presentation:
Patient with haematuria and undergoing CT scan. Intravenous injection of contrast was given a lower limb vein. The images shows an irregular filling defect in the inferior vena cava. The partial block of the vena cava has forced contrast into collateral veins. Among these are extradural veins. These are opacified in the CT scan and normal unopacified veins might be confused with central posterior disc protrusion or other soft tissue lesion in the spinal canal.
Type: Case Study
Author/Contact: IDM
Institution: LSBU
Primary Subject/Category:
- - OCOSH Classification: Investigations: Radiology - General: CT Scan
- - OCOSH Classification: Investigations: Radiology - General: Radiology - Signs
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Added: Thu Jan 31 2002
Last Modified: Wed Jul 29 2009