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IVC Avulsion/Transection

Imaging findings

Severe retroperitoneal hematoma following high-energy trauma with a circumferential filling defect at the inferior vena cava-diaphragm junction.

Key takeaways

In severe trauma, look for tears at fixation points like the IVC-diaphragm junction where vessels are tethered and susceptible to shear injury.

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