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

Satoshi Shimoo, MD; Masahiro Koide, MD

Radiology Case Reports (Aug 2020)

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

Satoshi Shimoo, MD,
Masahiro Koide, MD

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Satoshi Shimoo, MD: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Kyoto Daini Hospital, 100, Nishinokuchi, Sayama, Kyoto 613-0034, Kumiyama, Japan; Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Japan
Masahiro Koide, MD: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Kyoto Daini Hospital, 100, Nishinokuchi, Sayama, Kyoto 613-0034, Kumiyama, Japan; Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto Okamoto Memorial Hospital, Kyoto, Japan; Corresponding author.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 15, no. 8
pp. 1231 – 1234

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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 IVC filter due to entanglement of the filter legs, which caused filter migration, IVC wall perforation, and penetration into the kidney and iliopsoas muscle. Successful percutaneous retrieval was performed without complications. Our experience provides guidance for similar situations in the future, including the need to check for complete filter opening.

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/radiology-case-reports

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