Endovascular retrieval of an inferior vena cava filter with simultaneous caval, aortic, and duodenal perforations

A 47-year-old female presented to the emergency department complaining of diffuse abdominal pain and melena. She previously had a Bard G2X inferior vena cava filter placed before undergoing a laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass 3 years before her current presentation. She had a history of an anastomotic ulcer that was treated medically. A repeat endoscopic evaluation revealed no evidence of a recent bleed and the ulcer was healed. Computed tomography revealed evidence of multiple filter struts penetrating through the caval wall into the duodenum and aorta. The filter was successfully removed using an En Snare without complications. Reviewing the current literature, open surgical repair has been the treatment of choice for similar patient presentations. We present a successful case of the endovascular retrieval of an inferior vena cava filter with simultaneous caval, aortic, and duodenal penetrations.