Deployment of an Inferior Vena Cava Filter Complicated by Non-Target Placement Into a Lumbar Vein During Sheath Advancement and Withdrawal.

The article describes the case of a 67-year-old man presented with complaints of bright red blood per rectum and with a history of a prior deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Topics discussed include findings on a colonoscopy, confirmation of femoral placement after a venogram was performed, and advice to prevent unintended entry into an inferior vena cava (IVC) tributary.