Abstract
The patient was a 25-year-old primiparous woman complicated with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the left iliac vein. Despite conservative therapy for DVT, the thrombus did not disappear completely. A temporary inferior vena cava (IVC) filter (Gunther Tulip filterTM) was placed to prevent pulmonary thromboembolism, and she uneventfully delivered a baby. Two weeks after childbirth, computed tomography revealed that the leg of the IVC filter had penetrated the inferior vena cava and the tip of it was located in the pancreas head. The IVC filter was removed under laparotomy, and the patient was discharged on eighth post-operative day without further trouble. In pregnant women, there must be particular concerns in IVC filter insertion such as type of the filter to be used and removal method of the device.
