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Inferior vena cava
The inferior vena cava (IVC) (plural: inferior venae cavae) is one of the great vessels that drains venous blood from the lower limbs, pelvis and abdomen into the right atrium of the heart.
Gross anatomy
The inferior vena cava is formed by the confluence of the two common iliac veins at the L5...
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Rosai-Dorfman disease
Rosai-Dorfman disease, also known as sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy or Rosai-Dorfman-Destombes disease, is a rare benign idiopathic proliferative disease that involves phagocytic histiocytes.
Epidemiology
The disease predominantly occurs in young adults with a mean age at pre...
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Erdheim-Chester disease (pulmonary manifestations)
Pulmonary manifestations of Erdheim-Chester disease are uncommon.
Epidemiology
The lungs are affected in ~25% (range 20-35%) of cases 5.
Radiographic features
HRCT chest
Described findings include 1
symmetric reticular interstitial opacities
smooth interlobular septal thickening a...