Ipsilateral duplication of the inferior vena cava
β Scribed by Anthony J. Doyle; Michael G. Melendez; Margaret A. Simons
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 498 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0091-2751
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β¦ Synopsis
Dup ication of the inferior vena cava (IVC) is an uncommon but well-recognized phenomenon, with an incidence estimated between 0.3%l and 2.8%.' The descriptions of this entity always re-~~
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