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Thrombosis of the inferior vena cava by a testicular tumour

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We report on an unusual case of testicular tumour presenting as thrombosis of the inferior vena cava. The inferior vena cava thrombosis due to tumour invasion is a rare presentation of testicular tumour. After four cycles of chemotherapy, the tumour which invaded and obstructed the vena cava was replaced by scar tissue.

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  1. Department of Urology, Avicenna (Ibn-i-Sina) Hospital of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey

    Ö. Adsan, Y. Z. Müftüoglu, O. Süzer & Y. Bedük

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Adsan, Ö., Müftüoglu, Y.Z., Süzer, O. et al. Thrombosis of the inferior vena cava by a testicular tumour. International Urology and Nephrology 27, 179–182 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02551316

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