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Case Reports
. 2012 Feb;45(1):69-71.
doi: 10.5090/kjtcs.2012.45.1.69. Epub 2012 Feb 7.

Duodenal perforation caused by an inferior vena cava filter

Mi Ju Bae  1 , Sung Woon Chung, Chung Won Lee, Sangpil Kim, Seunghwan Song
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Duodenal perforation caused by an inferior vena cava filter

Mi Ju Bae et al. Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2012 Feb.

Abstract

The inferior vena cava (IVC) filter is known as an effective and safe method for preventing fatal pulmonary thromboembolism in patients with deep vein thrombosis. Usually, the remaining IVC filters are asymptomatic and do not cause clinical problems. We report a case of duodenal perforation caused by a remaining IVC filter.

Keywords: Complication; Foreign bodies; Penetrating trauma; Vena cava filters; Venous disease.

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Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Computed tomography shows one of the inferior vena cava filter legs (arrow) penetrating the inferior vena cava wall and causing penetration into the duodenum.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Endoscopy shows protruding inferior vena cava filter leg (yellow arrow) in the lumen by penetrating the third portion of duodenum. In addition, the duodenum mucous membrane on the opposite side showed erythema, erosion, and nodular changes, resembling a chronically progressing penetration.
Fig. 3
Fig. 3
The duodenum was lifted up, and the inferior vena cava (IVC) filter leg (arrow) between the IVC (†) and duodenum (*) was cut.
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