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Published on: January 13, 2023
Inferior vena cava filter fracture and migration to the pulmonary artery
1Department of Radiology, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, 01757, Republic of Korea.
Abstract:
Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters provide a safe and effective method for protecting against pulmonary embolisms in patients for whom standard anticoagulation therapy for acute deep vein thrombosis is contraindicated. Common complications of IVC filter placement include erosion through the wall of the vena cava, visceral perforation, and filter thrombosis, obstruction, and migration. In this report, we describe the case of a 60-year-old woman who presented with an IVC filter fracture and subsequent migration of the filter to the lung detected via chest radiography.
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