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- Title
Lumbar Artery Pseudoaneurysm Caused by a Gunther Tulip Inferior Vena Cava Filter.
- Authors
Skeik, Nedaa; McEachen, James C.; Stockland, Andrew H.; Wennberg, Paul W.; Shepherd, Roger F. J.; Shields, Raymond C.; Andrews, James C.
- Abstract
Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are widely used to decrease the risk of pulmonary embolism in patients with contraindications to anticoagulation. Complications include local hematoma, access site deep venous thrombosis (DVT), filter migration and embolization, leg penetration through the IVC wall, IVC occlusion, and filter fracture with embolization. Other rare complications include leg penetration into adjacent organs including duodenum and ureter. Lumbar artery pseudoaneurysms are rare and may be spontaneous, iatrogenic, or traumatic. To date, there have been 3 case reports of lumbar artery pseudoaneurysms caused by IVC filters. We present an additional case of a lumbar artery pseudoaneurysm caused by a Gunther Tulip IVC filter treated successfully with selective embolization.
- Subjects
VENOUS thrombosis treatment; FALSE aneurysms; ABDOMINAL pain; ANGIOGRAPHY; FILTERS &; filtration; THERAPEUTIC embolization; PULMONARY embolism prevention; EQUIPMENT &; supplies; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, 2011, Vol 45, Issue 8, p756
- ISSN
1538-5744
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1538574411419373