Incidentally Discovered Double Inferior Vena Cava During Retroperitoneal Lymphadenectomy for an Ovarian Cancer Patient: A Case Report
- Resource Type
- Original Paper
- Authors
- Atallah, Khalid; Abdallah, Samar; Saleh, Gehad Ahmed; Hamdy, Omar
- Source
- Indian Journal of Gynecologic Oncology. 22(2)
- Subject
- Vascular anomalies
Double IVC
Ovarian cancer
Retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2363-8397
2363-8400
Introduction: Congenital anomalies of the inferior vena cava are rare. Double inferior vena cava is present in 1– 3% of the general population and can create clinical problems. They are not commonly recognized since they do not cause symptoms by themselves; however, they present challenges to surgeons operating on structures within the retroperitonium.Case presentation: Here, we report a case with incidentally discovered double inferior vena cava that underwent retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy as a step of interval debulking for stage III ovarian cancer.Conclusion: Double IVC is a rare vascular anomaly that should be diagnosed before retroperitoneal surgery to avoid increased risk of bleeding.