A RARE COMPLICATION WITH AN ANTHEOR VENA-CAVA FILTER

Authors
STOSSLEIN F ALTMANN E
Citation
F. Stosslein et E. Altmann, A RARE COMPLICATION WITH AN ANTHEOR VENA-CAVA FILTER, Cardiovascular and interventional radiology, 21(2), 1998, pp. 165-167
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
Cardiovascular and interventional radiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01741551
Volume
21
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
165 - 167
Database
ISI
SICI code
0174-1551(1998)21:2<165:ARCWAA>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
A case of an embolization of an Antheor vena cava filter into the pulm onary artery with disastrous exit 9 days after placement is described. The possible reasons are discussed.