title: Lumbar artery pseudoaneurysm caused by a Gunther Tulip inferior vena cava filter.
abstract: Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are widely used to decrease the risk of pulmonary embolism in patients with contraindications to anticoagulation. Complications include local hematoma, access site deep venous thrombosis (DVT), filter migration and embolization, leg penetration through the IVC wall, IVC occlusion, and filter fracture with embolization. Other rare complications include leg penetration into adjacent organs including duodenum and ureter. Lumbar artery pseudoaneurysms are rare and may be spontaneous, iatrogenic, or traumatic. To date, there have been 3 case reports of lumbar artery pseudoaneurysms caused by IVC filters. We present an additional case of a lumbar artery pseudoaneurysm caused by a Gunther Tulip IVC filter treated successfully with selective embolization.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. nskeik@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Nedaa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Skeik
authors.forename: James C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: McEachen
authors.forename: Andrew H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Stockland
authors.forename: Paul W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Wennberg
authors.forename: Roger F J
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Shepherd
authors.forename: Raymond C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Shields
authors.forename: James C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Andrews
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D001158:Arteries / Q000293:injuries; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D057772:Vascular System Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016306:Vena Cava Filters / Q000009:adverse effects*