title: Septic thrombosis of the inferior vena cava treated with percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy.
abstract: The present report describes a patient with septic thrombosis of the inferior vena cava (IVC) related to a subhepatic abscess adjacent to the IVC. Despite prolonged antimicrobial therapy and systemic anticoagulation, sepsis and septic embolism persisted while the size of the thrombus increased. Percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy was performed, resulting in removal of the infected thrombus and complete clinical recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Gelre Hospitals, site Lukas, Albert Schweitzerlaan 31, 7334 DZ Apeldoorn, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Mark C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Burgmans
authors.forename: Johannes H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Rommes
authors.forename: Peter E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Spronk
authors.forename: Robert J P Brouerius
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: van Nidek
authors.forename: Wim H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Bouma
authors.forename: Jan Willem C
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Gratama
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008297:Male; D018805:Sepsis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D013908:Thoracotomy; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000601:surgery*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*