“… 3 The endovascular approach with stent placement for IVC obstruction is the treatment modality of choice for chronic IVC obstruction; however, reports on the interventional treatment of malignant inferior vena cava obstructions are rare. 5 In the present case, the chief complaints were rapidly progressive leg edema and pain due to the IVC obstruction and thrombus, therefore, we didn't select an endovascular approach for the first time. Venous thromboembolism is a potentially lethal event.…”