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Mobin-Uddin umbrella filter

Case contributed by Jayanth Keshavamurthy
Diagnosis not applicable

Presentation

Status post motor vehicle collision, restrained driver. Known paraplegic.

Patient Data

Age: 65 years
Gender: Male
  • Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

Scout images from CT scan.

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There are two IVC filters. The first Mobin-Uddin filter is in the IVC and the other has migrated into the right hepatic vein.

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Coronal MIP showing the position of both IVC filters.

Annotated image

MIPs showing the IVC filters.

Case Discussion

There are two Mobin-Uddin IVC filters, one of them has migrated into a hepatic vein.

This case is courtesy of Dr William Bates of Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA.

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