title: Inferior vena cava filter penetration resulting in renal pelvis rupture with urinoma formation.
abstract: Inferior vena cava (IVC) filter penetration is common and most often asymptomatic. However, penetration may potentially result in a variety of complications, including aortic trauma and small bowel perforation. Described is a case of IVC filter penetration resulting in renal pelvis perforation with urinoma formation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, FND 216, Boston, MA 02114, USA. ckassis@partners.org
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kassis
authors.forename: Sanjeeva P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Kalva
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000209:etiology; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000293:injuries*; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous; D012421:Rupture; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D053584:Urinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016306:Vena Cava Filters / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*