Double Inferior Vena Cava
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https://doi.org/10.1532/HSF98.20121019Abstract
Venous anomalies involving the inferior vena cava are very rare. The case of a 74-year-old man with coronary artery disease is presented. Interestingly, a double inferior vena cava was incidentally discovered during coronary artery bypass grafting. Persistence of the left hepatic segment vein appeared as a left inferior vena cava—a very rare condition.References
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