Asymptomatic Lumbar Vertebral Erosion from Inferior Vena Cava Filter Perforation

Journal Article · Fri Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2007 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-006-0001-3· OSTI ID:21090978

Fang, Wayne; Hieb, Robert A; Olson, Eric; Carrera, Guillermo F ^[1]

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1. Froedtert Hospital and Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Radiology (United States)

In 2002, a 24-year-old female trauma patient underwent prophylactic inferior vena cava filter placement. Recurrent bouts of renal stones prompted serial CT imaging in 2004. In this brief report, we describe erosion and ossification of the L3 vertebral body by a Greenfield filter strut.

• OSTI ID: 21090978
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 30, Issue 3; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-006-0001-3; Copyright (c) 2007 Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.; www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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