Retrograde Tempofilter II(TM) Placement within the Superior Vena Cava in a Patient with Acute Upper Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis: the Filter Stands on Its Head.
10.3348/kjr.2011.12.1.140
- Author:
Nam Yeol YIM
1
;
Nam Kyu CHANG
;
Jae Hoon LIM
;
Jae Kyu KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, The Armed Forces Yangju Hospital, Gyeonggi-do 482-863, Korea. apleseed@chol.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Embolism, pulmonary;
Veins, extremities;
Veins, thrombosis;
Vena cavae, filter;
Vena cavae, interventional procedure
- MeSH:
Aged;
Female;
Humans;
Pulmonary Embolism/radiography;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis/radiography/*therapy;
*Vena Cava Filters;
*Vena Cava, Superior
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology
2011;12(1):140-143
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The Tempofilter II is a widely used temporary vena cava filter. Its unique design, which includes a long tethering catheter with a subcutaneous anchor, facilitates the deployment and retrieval of the device. Despite this, the Tempofilter II has been used only in the inferior vena cava of patients with lower extremity deep venous thrombosis. In this article, we present a case of superior vena cava filtering using the Tempofilter II in patients with upper extremity deep venous thrombosis.
