An unusual case of abdominal aneurysm: Inferior vena cava aneurysm — A case report

We report a case of large Type II IVC aneurysm associated with severe pectus excavatum in an asymptomatic man detected on routine 2D echocardiography. Focal narrowing of the IVC at the level of xiphisternum detected in multi-slice computed tomography might be the possible etiology for IVC aneurysm.<Learning objective: Even though inferior vena cava aneurysms are rare, they can easily be diagnosed non-invasively by 2D echocardiography, ultrasound, and multi-slice computed tomography. The proximal obstruction of inferior vena cava by the xiphisternum as a complication of a severe form of pectus excavatum resulting in inferior vena cava aneurysm is probably a rare and possibly the only reported case in the literature.>
Source: Journal of Cardiology Cases - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research