Sonographic measurement of the inferior vena cava as a marker of blood loss
β Scribed by Matthew Lyon; Michael Blaivas; Larry Brannam
- Book ID
- 116192876
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 188 KB
- Volume
- 23
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1532-8171
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## Abstract Lipomas of the major central veins are rare, and their sonographic features have rarely been reported. We report a case in which a lipoma of the inferior vena cava (IVC) was incidentally identified during liver sonography in a 68βyearβold man. Sonography of the upper abdomen revealed co
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