title: Inferior vena cava filter penetration into right proximal ureter.
abstract: Inferior vena cava (IVC) filter penetration into the renal collecting system is an infrequent event. We report a case of IVC filter penetration into the right proximal ureter resulting in gross hematuria, hydronephrosis and stone formation.
authors: University of Louisville School of Medicine and University of Louisville Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
authors: Christopher M
authors: CM
authors: Sherman
authors: Sandhya R
authors: SR
authors: Rao
authors: Sriharsha
authors: S
authors: Talluri
authors: Amit J
authors: AJ
authors: Dwivedi
authors: Murali K
authors: MK
authors: Ankem
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D021501:Flank Pain / Q000209:etiology; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D014513:Ureter / Q000293:injuries*; D018666:Ureteroscopy; D016306:Vena Cava Filters / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications*