Caval Penetration with Retroperitoneal Hemorrhage Following Placement of an Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filter
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Delayed retroperitoneal arterial hemorrhage after inferior vena cava filter deployment
RATIONALE Pulmonary embolization is a life-threatening condition. The deployment of inferior vena cava (IVC) filter is the first choice for preventing embolus from the lower extremity. However, IVC filter complications are rare but not to be neglected. Penetration of the arterial wall may result in catastrophic damages. This case report describes a woman who suffered from retroperitoneal hemorr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Seminars in Interventional Radiology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0739-9529,1098-8963
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-985741