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Bird’s Nest Filter Causing Symptomatic Hydronephrosis Following Transmural Penetration of the Inferior Vena Cava

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We report a case of symptomatic hydronephrosis caused by transcaval penetration of a Bird’s Nest filter. Perforation of the wall of the inferior vena cava (IVC) following insertion of a caval filter is a well-recognized complication. Whilst two cases of hydronephrosis have been described with Greenfield filters, no case involving a Bird’s Nest filter has been reported previously.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Nottingham City Hospital, Hucknall Road, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK

    C.S. Stacey, A.R. Manhire, D.H. Rose & M.C. Bishop

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Stacey, C., Manhire, A., Rose, D. et al. Bird’s Nest Filter Causing Symptomatic Hydronephrosis Following Transmural Penetration of the Inferior Vena Cava . CVIR 27, 61–63 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-003-0106-x

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