Acute thrombosis of a vena cava filter with a clot above the filter. Successful treatment with low-dose urokinase.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Inferior vena cava thrombosis is a major complication after filter placement. The thrombus can propagate through the filter leading to a high risk of pulmonary embolism. We report such a case in a patient with a Günther filter, successfully treated with urokinase, and we discuss the efficacy and the safety of thrombolytic therapy in such situations.
Medical subject headings
- Thrombolytic Therapy
- Thrombosis
- Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator
- Vena Cava Filters
- Vena Cava, Inferior