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Successful management of inferior vena cava thrombus complicating advanced germ cell testicular tumor with temporary inferior vena cava filter.

Masui S, Onishi T, Arima K, Sugimura Y

Department of Urology, Mie University School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie, Japan.

We report a case of right testicular tumor with inferior vena cava (IVC) thrombus. Due to the risk of pulmonary embolization, a temporary IVC filter had been inserted during chemotherapy. There were no complications with the temporary IVC filter during the implantation period. The patient was safely treated with systemic chemotherapy using a temporary IVC filter followed by retroperitoneal lymph node and vena cava dissection.

Published 13 June 2005 in Int J Urol, 12(5): 513-5.
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