Case Report
Transluminal Removal of a Fractured and Embolized Indwelling Central Venous Catheter in the Pulmonary Artery
O Kil Kim, Su Hong Kim, Jong Bin Kim, Woo Seong Jeon, Sung Hwan Jo, Jee Hyun Lee, Ji Ho Ko
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(3):187-190. Published online September 30, 2006
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 lipos..
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