Transluminal Removal of a Fractured and Embolized Indwelling Central Venous Catheter in the Pulmonary Artery
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
; : 187-190, 2006.
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ABSTRACT
Vascular catheters are associated with complications such as infection, thrombosis and stenosis. The embolization of a venous catheter fragment is a rare complication. A 39-year-old woman underwent placement of a totally implantable venous access device for chemotherapy to treat a recurrent liposarcoma of the left thigh. The "pinch-off sign" was noted on a routine chest X-ray but that was ignored. Three-months after implantation of the intravenous access device, the indwelling central catheter was fractured and embolized to the pulmonary trunk. The catheter in the pulmonary trunk was successfully removed through a percutaneous femoral vein approach using a pigtail catheter and goose neck snare.
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WPRIM
Main subject:
Pulmonary Artery
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Thigh
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Catheterization, Central Venous
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Catheters, Indwelling
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Foreign-Body Migration
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Embolism
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Equipment Failure
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Liposarcoma
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article