Left-sided inferior vena cava or transposition of inferior vena cava: A case report

Author(s): Vicente Bruno de Freitas Guimarães, Hellen Cryslen Bernardo Bezerra*, Romero de Matos Esmeraldo and Ivelise Regina Canito Brasil

This is a case report of an inferior vena cava (IVC) variation found during organ recovery for transplantation. Some considerations about anatomy and embryology, based on bibliographic research data, as well as the clinical implications for surgery, especially in the area of transplantation, are also presented.

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