Abstract
Pseudoaneurysms of abdominal aorta after inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement are uncommon, with associated morbidity and mortality. We report a case in which an abdominal aortic pseudoaneurysm resulted from erosion of a Bird's Nest (Cook, Bloomington, IN) IVC filter into the wall of the abdominal aorta. A 64-year-old woman with an IVC filter placed 10 years prior presented to the emergency department complaining of abdominal pain. A computed tomography scan of the abdomen and pelvis showed a 1.4-cm × 2.0-cm infrarenal aortic pseudoaneurysm adjacent to the IVC filter site. A Zenith endograft (Cook) was used via an open femoral artery exposure to successfully treat the pseudoaneurysm.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1278-1282 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Vascular Surgery |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine