[Calcified thrombus of the inferior vena cava. Apropos of a case]. / Thrombus calcifié de la veine cave inférieure. A propos d'un cas.

A case of calcified thrombus in the inferior vena cava discovered in child during the screening of a scoliosis is presented. Standard X-rays demonstrate the calcification and allow the diagnosis of calcified thrombus. Ultrasound, if necessary, can be performed. Pathogenesis remains at the present time unknown but congenital or hemodynamic factor are probable. Children are asymptomatic and no specific treatment is advised.