Extravascular Migration of a Fractured Inferior Vena Cava Filter Strut
A 20-year-old man presented with a femur fracture and epidural hemorrhage (EDH) following a fall. One month after fracture surgery, swelling developed in both legs, and he was diagnosed as having a deep-vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. A retrievable inferior vena cava filter (IVCF) was inse...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2017-06-01
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| Series: | Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.kjtcvs.org/journal/download_pdf.php?doi=10.5090/kjtcs.2017.50.3.224 |
| Summary: | A 20-year-old man presented with a femur fracture and epidural hemorrhage (EDH) following a fall. One
month after fracture surgery, swelling developed in both legs, and he was diagnosed as having a deep-vein
thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. A retrievable inferior vena cava filter (IVCF) was inserted, because
EDH is a contraindication to anticoagulants. Four months later, he complained of abdominal pain, and a computed
tomography scan showed a fractured IVCF strut. After percutaneous removal failed 3 times, the IVCF
was surgically removed by orthopedists using a portable image intensifier without cardiopulmonary bypass. |
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| ISSN: | 2233-601X 2093-6516 |