J Pediatr Intensive Care 2021; 10(01): 071-074
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1710056
Case Report

Inferior Vena Cava Filter in Childhood Septic Deep Vein Thrombosis

Salim Aljabari
1   Department of Child Health, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, United States
,
Shahzad Waheed
1   Department of Child Health, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, United States
,
Ryan Davis
2   Department of Radiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, United States
,
Amruta Padhye
1   Department of Child Health, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, United States
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Funding None.
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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.

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Eingereicht: 21. Februar 2020

Angenommen: 23. März 2020

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
24. April 2020

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