Spinal Venous Engorgement Secondary to Congenital Absence of the Infrarenal Inferior Vena Cava Mimicking Cauda Equina Syndrome
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: This case report contributes to the limited literature by describing a man in his early forties who presented with symptoms suggestive of cauda equina syndrome (CES). Initial investigations focused on identifying a possible spinal lesion as the underlying cause. However, further imaging and multidisciplinary team assessment revealed a rare vascular anomaly: agenesis of the infrarenal segment of the inferior vena cava (IVC), a condition with a distinct etiology that requires a fundamentally different approach to management.
Source: Cureus
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.94325
Author: Ahmed Mohammed
Institution: Lincoln County Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4415075842