Classical physical signs of bilateral leg swelling and dilated superficial abdominal wall collateral veins are often absent in post-thrombotic inferior vena caval obstruction, emphasizing the value of cavography for accurate diagnosis.
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Absent classical signs should not exclude post-thrombotic IVC obstruction; leaves open whether cavography improves diagnosis in larger cohorts.
Jackson et al. (1970) studied this question.
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