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Temporary and Permanent Inferior Vena Cava Filter Combination in a Young Patient: To Implant or Not to Implant?

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The decision to implant vena cava filters, either temporary or permanent, is difficult in young patients. We present the case of a young man with pulmonary embolism in whom temporary and permanent inferior vena cava filters were implanted. The decision process is discussed in relation to the current literature.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Inonu University School of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey

    Ramazan Kutlu, Alpay Alkan, Ahmet Sigirci & Tayfun Altinok

  2. Department of Chest Medicine, Inonu University of School of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey

    Zeki Yildirim

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Kutlu, R., Alkan, A., Sigirci, A. et al. Temporary and Permanent Inferior Vena Cava Filter Combination in a Young Patient: To Implant or Not to Implant? . CVIR 26, 492–495 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-003-0074-1

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