Duodenal perforation by a Greenfield filter: endoscopic diagnosis

A U Bianchini; S N Mehta; D S Mulder; A N Barkun; S Mayrand

Duodenal perforation by a Greenfield filter: endoscopic diagnosis

Am J Gastroenterol. 1997 Apr;92(4):686-7.

Authors

A U Bianchini¹, S N Mehta, D S Mulder, A N Barkun, S Mayrand

Affiliation

¹ Department of General Surgery, The Montreal General Hospital, McGill University, Quebec, Canada.

PMID: 9128325

Abstract

Despite its proven safety and efficacy, complications from the Greenfield vena cava filter have been described. We report the unusual case of a duodenal perforation by a filter in a 29-yr-old male. The diagnosis was made incidentally at endoscopy.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Duodenal Diseases / diagnosis
Duodenal Diseases / etiology*
Duodenal Diseases / surgery
Duodenum / injuries
Duodenum / surgery
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal*
Humans
Intestinal Perforation / diagnosis
Intestinal Perforation / etiology*
Intestinal Perforation / surgery
Male
Vena Cava Filters / adverse effects*
Vena Cava, Inferior / injuries
Vena Cava, Inferior / surgery