Abstract
A calcified thrombus in the inferior vena cava of infants and children may be imaged by computed tomography. The precise location of the calcification within the inferior vena cava may be confirmed by computed tomographic scanning during injection of intravenous contrast material.
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Kirks, D.R., Ponzi, J.W. & Korobkin, M. Computed tomographic diagnosis of calcified inferior vena cava thrombus in a child with Wilms' tumor. Pediatr Radiol 10, 110–112 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01001751
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01001751