Duodenal perforation by a Greenfield filter: endoscopic diagnosis.
case_report · Level V
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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.
Medical subject headings
- Duodenal Diseases
- Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
- Intestinal Perforation
- Vena Cava Filters