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  • Title: Transluminal removal of a fractured and embolized indwelling central venous catheter in the pulmonary artery.
    Author: Kim OK, Kim SH, Kim JB, Jeon WS, Jo SH, Lee JH, Ko JH.
    Journal: Korean J Intern Med; 2006 Sep; 21(3):187-90. PubMed ID: 17017669.
    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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