Multimodal imaging of an embolized vena cava filter strut causing right ventricular perforation

Mauermann, William J.; Ross-Huot, Marie-Christine; Barbara, David W.; Burkhart, Harold M.; Rehfeldt, Kent H.

doi:10.1007/s12630-013-0056-y

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“…Strut fractures have the potential to cause serious complications with migration to the heart and pulmonary arteries [ 6 , 7 ]. A prior study of Bard Recovery filters showed overall fracture rate of 7% at an average follow up time of 18 months.…”

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“…Our case also shows that fractured filter fragments can be definitively identified on volumetric CT images. While prior case reports have described CT findings in cases of damaged IVC filters and migrated filter fragments, to our knowledge, ours is the first to depict an incidental strut fracture within the peritoneal cavity with volume rendered CT images [ 6 , 7 , 13 , 14 ].…”

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