title: Duodenal perforation caused by an inferior vena cava filter.
abstract: The inferior vena cava (IVC) filter is known as an effective and safe method for preventing fatal pulmonary thromboembolism in patients with deep vein thrombosis. Usually, the remaining IVC filters are asymptomatic and do not cause clinical problems. We report a case of duodenal perforation caused by a remaining IVC filter.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Korea.
authors.forename: Mi Ju
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Bae
authors.forename: Sung Woon
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Chung Won
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Sangpil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Seunghwan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Song