Successful management of inferior vena cava thrombus complicating advanced germ cell testicular tumor with temporary inferior vena cava filter.
We report a case of right testicular tumor with inferior vena cava (IVC) thrombus. Due to the risk of pulmonary embolization, a temporary IVC filter had been inserted during chemotherapy. There were no complications with the temporary IVC filter during the implantation period. The patient was safely treated with systemic chemotherapy using a temporary IVC filter followed by retroperitoneal lymph node and vena cava dissection.
Masui
Satoru
S
Department of Urology, Mie University School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie, Japan.
Onishi
Takehisa
T
Arima
Kiminobu
K
Sugimura
Yoshiki
Y
D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D018237:Germinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009360:Neoplastic Cells, Circulating; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016306:Vena Cava Filters; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents