Inferior Vena Cava Filter in Childhood Septic Deep Vein Thrombosis
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- 24 April 2020
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Georg Thieme Verlag KG in Journal of Pediatric Intensive Care
- Vol. 10 (01) , 071-074
Abstract
Inferior vena cava (IVC) filter in venous thromboembolism (VTE) is an alternative to anticoagulation when the latter is contraindicated. The use of IVC filter in pediatrics continues to be rare and has not increased despite the ever-increasing rates of childhood VTE. Historically, septic VTE was regarded as a contraindication to IVC filter. Safety and efficacy of IVC filters in septic VTE have been reported in adult patients but not in pediatric patients. In this study, we reported a safe use of IVC filter in a critically ill 12-year-old patient with a large IVC thrombus and multiple pulmonary embolisms with favorable outcome.Keywords
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