A Case of Inferior Vena Cava Thrombosis Induced by Left Iliac Vein Stents

Abstract

Stents have been widely used to restore the patency of the iliac vein in the treatment of its obstruction. However, various complications related to those stents have been reported. This case report covers a 67-year-old male who was diagnosed with left iliofemoral venous post-thrombotic syndrome with recurrent acute deep venous thrombosis. Thrombosis of the inferior vena cava was induced by pronounced extension of left iliac vein stents. Extending stents in this way covers the outlet of the contralateral common iliac vein and may induce thrombosis in the inferior vena cava.

Keywords

deep vein thrombosis - post-thrombotic syndrome - iliac vein stent - inferior vena cava thrombosis

Ethical Approval Statement

This study was in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional review board of the Medical University and with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards.

Note

Informed consent was obtained from the patient.

^* Both authors contributed equally to the article.

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