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01-11-2005 | Case Report

Serial repositioning of a Günther tulip retrievable inferior vena cava filter in a pediatric patient

Authors: Ehsan A. Haider, J. Choi Rosen, Carlos Torres, David A. Valenti

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 11/2005

Abstract

We report an 11-year-old boy who required inferior vena cava (IVC) filtration for a prolonged period of time. A retrievable IVC filter was placed and repositioned three times, providing a total of 60 days of IVC filtration. The filter was removed when his risk of pulmonary embolus had decreased substantially. This is a relatively uncommon practice in the pediatric population. The technique is presented, and the available literature is reviewed.

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Title: Serial repositioning of a Günther tulip retrievable inferior vena cava filter in a pediatric patient
Authors: Ehsan A. Haider
J. Choi Rosen
Carlos Torres
David A. Valenti
Publication date: 01-11-2005
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Pediatric Radiology / Issue 11/2005
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-005-1521-8

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