Ungewöhnlicher Fremdkörper im oberen Gastrointestinaltrakt als Ursache eines unklaren Abdomens

Abstract

The risk of penetration of vena cava filters through the wall of the vena cava is estimated to be as high as 25%, although clinical symptoms are observed far less frequently in patients with this complication. Due to the close relationship between vena cava and duodenum, the latter can be injured by dislocated filters. We describe the presentation, evaluation, and treatment of a patient with a cava filter protruding into the duodenum, and we review the literature.

A systematic review of symptomatic duodenal perforation by inferior vena cava filters

“…A summary table containing data on clinical presentation and filter characteristics is provided in Table I. [5][6][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29] Imaging workup was performed in all patients with abdominal pain or GI bleed who had previous IVC filter placement. Three different imaging modalities were completed before any intervention in 9 patients (43%).…”