Perforation of the inferior vena cava with aortic and vertebral penetration by a suprarenal Greenfield filter

D Kim; D H Porter; J B Siegel; M Simon

doi:10.1148/radiology.172.3.2772180

Perforation of the inferior vena cava with aortic and vertebral penetration by a suprarenal Greenfield filter

Radiology. 1989 Sep;172(3):721-3. doi: 10.1148/radiology.172.3.2772180.

Authors

D Kim¹, D H Porter, J B Siegel, M Simon

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215.

PMID: 2772180
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.172.3.2772180

Abstract

Various complications have been reported after insertion of the Greenfield filter. This report describes an unusual complication after suprarenal placement of this filter: spreading of the filter struts, with perforation of the inferior vena cava, and penetration of the aorta and a vertebral body, followed by fracture of one of the struts.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Aorta, Abdominal / injuries*
Equipment Failure
Filtration / instrumentation*
Humans
Lumbar Vertebrae / injuries*
Male
Pulmonary Embolism / prevention & control
Vena Cava, Inferior / injuries*