Endovascular management of an inferior vena cava (IVC) filter penetration and related lumbar artery pseudoaneurysm in an elderly patient

Endovascular management of an inferior vena cava (IVC) filter penetration and related lumbar artery pseudoaneurysm in an elderly patient

Retrievable filters of Inferior vena cava (IVC) are used to prevent venous thromboembolism (VTE) in high-risk patients, but can result in rare and serious complications like filter penetration into adjacent structures leading to pseudoaneurysm formation. We present a unique case of an 87-year-old ma...

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Main Authors: Javad Jalili, Sarah Vaseghi, Mahdiyeh Baastani Khajeh, Ali Abzirakan Aslanduz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:Annals of Vascular Surgery - Brief Reports and Innovations
Subjects:
Inferior vena cava filter
Pseudoaneurysm
Endovascular management
Elderly
Venous thromboembolism
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772687824000977

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