Congenital Vitelline Band Causing Intestinal Obstruction in an Adult with a Double Inferior Vena Cava
Joint Authors
Wettasinghe, Mihiri
Pussepitiya, Kumari
Samarasinghe, Bandula
Wickramasinghe, Nuwan
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-10-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Vitelline artery remnants are rare causes of intra-abdominal bands leading to bowel obstruction.
These bands may be associated with Meckel’s diverticulum.
Double inferior vena cava (IVC) is a rare presentation and is usually identified incidentally.
Case Presentation.
A sixty-year-old male presented with progressive vomiting for five days and he was clinically diagnosed with intestinal obstruction.
Plain X-ray abdomen showed evidence of small bowel obstruction.
CT scan of the abdomen revealed dilated small bowel loops with a small outpouching in the distal ileum with a band like structure attached to it.
In the CT, left sided patent IVC draining into the left renal vein was identified.
Left external iliac vein was in continuity with the left IVC.
Left internal iliac vein was draining into the right IVC.
Exploratory laparotomy revealed a Meckel’s diverticulum with a band identified as the vitelline remnant attached to its apex and inserting at the anterior abdominal wall near the umbilicus.
Discussion.
Meckel’s diverticulum with vitelline bands, although rare, should be borne in mind in adult patients with intestinal obstruction.
Identification of this anomaly can be difficult in imaging studies.
Presence of double IVC should be mentioned in the imaging findings to prevent possible catastrophic complications during surgery.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wettasinghe, Mihiri& Pussepitiya, Kumari& Samarasinghe, Bandula& Wickramasinghe, Nuwan. 2016. Congenital Vitelline Band Causing Intestinal Obstruction in an Adult with a Double Inferior Vena Cava. Case Reports in Radiology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102589
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wettasinghe, Mihiri…[et al.]. Congenital Vitelline Band Causing Intestinal Obstruction in an Adult with a Double Inferior Vena Cava. Case Reports in Radiology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102589
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wettasinghe, Mihiri& Pussepitiya, Kumari& Samarasinghe, Bandula& Wickramasinghe, Nuwan. Congenital Vitelline Band Causing Intestinal Obstruction in an Adult with a Double Inferior Vena Cava. Case Reports in Radiology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102589
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1102589