Pelvic veins

Occlusion of the right common iliac vein caused by tumor and inverted flow in the internal iliac vein

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Painful swollen right leg in a patient with metastatic bladder tumor

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Occlusion of the right common iliac vein caused by tumor and inverted flow in the internal iliac vein

Normal flow in the right external iliac vein

Inverted flow in the internal iliac vein

No flow in the right common iliac vein

Occlusion of the right common iliac vein caused by tumor and inverted flow in the internal iliac vein

Mass obstructing the right common iliac vein

Occluded right common iliac vein and patent artery

The same patient examined 2 weeks later because of a painful swollen left leg: Occlusion of the left common iliac vein by a metastatic tumor mass with inverted flow in the internal iliac vein.

Normal flow in the left external iliac vein

Inverted flow in the internal iliac vein

No flow in the left common iliac vein

Mass obstructing the left common iliac vein

CT scan taken a few weeks earlier showing a metastatic mass around the iliac vessels left and right

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Details

Sex: Female
Age: 63
Body part: Iliac veins

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Author

Dr. Taco Geertsma

Retired Radiologist, Gelderse Vallei Hospital

Dr. Taco Geertsma is the founder of UltrasoundCases.info and a retired radiologist and has worked in the Gelderse Vallei hospital from January 1, 1983. till July 1, 2014. He was the head of the ultrasound department for many years.

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