Massive haemoptysis caused by congenital absence of a segment of inferior vena cava.

Ashour, M H; Jain, S K; Kattan, K M; el-Bakry, A K; Khoshim, M; Mesahel, F M · Thorax · 1993

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A patient with congenital absence of a part of the inferior vena cava is described. This resulted in spontaneous rupture of a bronchial vein leading to massive haemoptysis.

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