“…Other risk factors include conical filter, use of retrievable filter, tilting of filter, smaller IVC diameter, underlying malignant disease, and female sex. 9 IVC filter penetrations can affect organs including aorta, duodenum, pancreas, and vertebrae. 10 After a review of the medical literature, we identified 7 publications which included 56 patients with asymptomatic duodenal penetration by IVC filter.…”