A 75-year-old female underwent abdominal ultrasound examination. The clinician observed that the IVC appeared suspicious. The following image and videos of the IVC in the upper abdomen.
What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. IVC tumor thrombus
B. No thrombus in the IVC – Rouleaux flow
C. Aortic dissection
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