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Perforation from an inferior vena cava filter with six legs

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A 62-year-old woman presented with a chief complaint of unhealed ulcers of the left lower extremity for >6 months. She was hospitalized in a local hospital in 2008 due to left iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis with extension into the inferior vena cava (IVC). She subsequently developed pulmonary embolism despite being anticoagulated. The patient underwent a TRAPEASE IVC placement filter (Cordis, Miami Lakes, FL) and started on oral anticoagulant medication using warfarin. She has not been followed up for 16 years postoperatively.

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery Venous and Lymphatic Disorders

DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2025.102229

Authors: Hua Yi Zhang, Dong Zhe Chai, Xin Wei Zhou

Institution: Jiaxing University

Language: English

Topic: Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management

Subfield: Internal Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,400