Inferior Vena Cava Filter Penetration Resulting in Renal Pelvis Rupture With Urinoma Formation | Zendy

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Inferior Vena Cava Filter Penetration Resulting in Renal Pelvis Rupture With Urinoma Formation

Author(s) -

Christine Kassis,

Sanjeeva P. Kalva

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

vascular and endovascular surgery/vascular and endovascular surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1938-9116

pISSN - 1538-5744

DOI - 10.1177/1538574412465477

Subject(s) - urinoma , medicine , inferior vena cava , radiology , renal pelvis , pelvis , penetration (warfare) , surgery , inferior vena cava filter , perforation , vena cava , asymptomatic , ureter , kidney , materials science , operations research , thrombosis , metallurgy , venous thrombosis , punching , engineering

Inferior vena cava (IVC) filter penetration is common and most often asymptomatic. However, penetration may potentially result in a variety of complications, including aortic trauma and small bowel perforation. Described is a case of IVC filter penetration resulting in renal pelvis perforation with urinoma formation.

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