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From: Orthostatic proteinuria due to inferior vena cava interruption without nutcracker phenomenon in an old obese female: a case report and literature review

Fig. 1

Contrast-enhanced abdominopelvic CT images of the patient in rest state. A. Cross-sectional images shows localized enlargement of LRV (*) and tortuous dilatation of the right ascending lumbar vein (black arrow), left ascending lumbar vein (#), and bilateral lumbar veins. There is no sign of nutcracker phenomenon. The white arrow indicates the blind end of infrarenal IVC. B. Oblique coronal MIP image at delayed phase shows local dilatation of left renal vein (LRV) (*) near the hilum. C. Sagittal MIP image at delayed phase shows that LRV (*) is connected with left ascending lumbar vein and hemiazygos vein (#) via a communicating branch (%), and all of the vessels are dilated. MIP, maximum intensity projection

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