Open AccessInferior Vena Cava Filter in Childhood Septic Deep Vein Thrombosis
Author(s) -
Salim Aljabari,
Shahzad Waheed,
Ryan Davis,
Amruta Padhye
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of pediatric intensive care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2146-4618
pISSN - 2146-4626
DOI - 10.1055/s-0040-1710056
Subject(s) - medicine , deep vein , thrombosis , inferior vena cava , inferior vena cava filter , vena cava , venous thrombosis , radiology , surgery
Inferior vena cava (IVC) filter in venous thromboembolism (VTE) is an alternative to anticoagulation when the latter is contraindicated. The use of IVC filter in pediatrics continues to be rare and has not increased despite the ever-increasing rates of childhood VTE. Historically, septic VTE was regarded as a contraindication to IVC filter. Safety and efficacy of IVC filters in septic VTE have been reported in adult patients but not in pediatric patients. In this study, we reported a safe use of IVC filter in a critically ill 12-year-old patient with a large IVC thrombus and multiple pulmonary embolisms with favorable outcome.