“…Early complications after IVC filter placement can occur at the time of insertion, e.g., filter deformation, filter fracture, and improper placement such as in the heart or in the renal, hepatic, iliac or spermatic veins [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]. Late complications include migration to higher levels of the IVC, right heart chambers, the pulmonary circulation, the renal, hepatic, intestinal, and iliac veins, or perforation into extra-vascular tissue, such as peritoneal cavity, biliary tree or retro-peritoneal space [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11].…”