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DUS examination of the right lower limb revealed an incompressible great saphenous vein, with no blood flow and with echogenic content (thrombus) in the lumen.
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The diagnostic conclusions of the examination were ascending thrombophlebitis of the great saphenous vein and floating thrombus of the common femoral vein, both in the right lower limb (Figure 1).
Inferior Vena Cava Filter before surgical thrombectomy.
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A temporary vena cava filter was inserted (Celect , Cook Company) (Figure 2) and the patient was conducted in operating room.
Intraoperative image. Floating thrombus diving into the sapheno-femoral junction.
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The diving floating thrombus in the femoral vein was confirmed (Figure 3).