CTICasesRetained guide wire caught by IVC filter
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[...]. Retained guide wire caught by IVC filter. CTICases. Published July 11, 2019. https://str-case-explorer.pages.dev/c/cy4nk
Imaging findings
Radiograph and CT show a guide wire fragment retained in the femoral vein, whose migration was arrested by a pre-existing IVC filter.
Key takeaways
Pre-existing IVC filters can catch migrating intravascular foreign bodies like guide wire fragments, preventing them from embolizing to the heart or pulmonary arteries.
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