Spontaneous iliac vein rupture in the setting of a long dwelling intravenous vena cava filter.

Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology
Winnie LongLaura Bauler

Abstract

Venous thromboembolism impacts as many as 600,000 individuals each year in the United States, leading to significant morbidity and mortality. While typically treated with anticoagulants, retrievable inferior vena cava (IVC) filters may also be used for acute prevention of pulmonary embolism. The FDA recommends removing IVC filters within 29-54 days because long dwelling filters are associated with serious complications from the filter itself, such as perforation of adjacent structures and filter fracture. We report an unusual case in which a patient had an inferior venous cava filter in place for two years before experiencing spontaneous rupture of the left iliac vein. There was no evidence of filter migration or inferior venous cava perforation. Spontaneous iliac vein ruptures are rare, with fewer than 50 reported cases, and are not typically seen with a long-dwelling IVC. This case describes a unique complication of retrievable filters and highlights the importance of retrieving filters as soon as the acute danger of pulmonary embolism has resolved.

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