Conservative Management of Duodenal Penetration by Inferior Vena Cava Filter: Case Report and Review

Rajarajeshwari Ramachandran MD; Vikash Kumar MD; Tyler Grantham MD; Denzil Etienne MD; Madhavi Reddy MD

doi:10.1177/23247096231192815

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports (Aug 2023)

Conservative Management of Duodenal Penetration by Inferior Vena Cava Filter: Case Report and Review

Rajarajeshwari Ramachandran MD,
Vikash Kumar MD,
Tyler Grantham MD,
Denzil Etienne MD,
Madhavi Reddy MD

Affiliations

Rajarajeshwari Ramachandran MD: Department of Gastroenterology, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, NY, USA
Vikash Kumar MD: Department of Internal Medicine, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, NY, USA
Tyler Grantham MD: Department of Internal Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital, NY, USA
Denzil Etienne MD: Department of Gastroenterology, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, NY, USA
Madhavi Reddy MD: Department of Gastroenterology, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, NY, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/23247096231192815
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11

Abstract

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Duodenal penetration is a late complication associated with the placement of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters. In this case report, we are presenting a case of asymptomatic duodenal penetration by IVC filter that was managed conservatively.

Published in Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports

ISSN: 2324-7096 (Online)
Publisher: SAGE Publishing
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General); Medicine: Pathology
Website: https://journals.sagepub.com/home/hic

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