title: Successful catheter directed thrombolysis of IVC and renal vein occlusive thrombus.
abstract: Thrombus formation is a recognised complication of IVC filter placement, however IVC and bilateral renal vein occlusion secondary to thrombus is much less common. We present a case of infrahepatic caval and bilateral renal vein occlusion secondary to thrombosis of a suprarenal IVC filter. With progressive clinical deterioration and failure of conservative medical management the patient underwent successful mechanical disruption and catheter directed thrombolysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, St James's Hospital, Dublin 8. emcc1982@gmail.com
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: McCarthy
authors.forename: N O
authors.initials: NO
authors.lastname: Mahony
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guiney
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ryan
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010690:Phlebography; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D013995:Time; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016306:Vena Cava Filters / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator