Incomplete opening of an ALN-type inferior vena cava filter due to entanglement of the filter legs resulting in filter migration and inferior vena cava perforation

Incomplete opening of an ALN-type inferior vena cava filter due to entanglement of the filter legs resulting in filter migration and inferior vena cava perforation

Incomplete filter opening, causing filter migration and inferior vena cava (IVC) perforation, have often been observed with the Greenfield-type IVC filter, but reports of incomplete opening of the ALN-type IVC filter are extremely rare. We present herein the case of incomplete opening of an ALN-type...

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Main Authors: Satoshi Shimoo, MD, Masahiro Koide, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Inferior vena cava filter
Filter migration
Incomplete filter opening
IVC perforation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043320301898

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