Catheter Fracture and Embolization Related to an Arm Venous Port
This 55-year-old female had a chest X-ray during a follow-up visit for the management of her breast cancer. The chest X-ray demonstrated an embolized venous catheter superimposed upon the mediastinum. It was determined that the catheter of the patient's arm port had fractured and embolized to t...
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| description | This 55-year-old female had a chest X-ray during a follow-up visit for the management of her breast cancer. The chest X-ray demonstrated an embolized venous catheter superimposed upon the mediastinum. It was determined that the catheter of the patient's arm port had fractured and embolized to the pulmonary circulation. The catheter was retrieved, in the interventional radiology suite, under fluoroscopic guidance. The patient suffered no ill effects. Subsequently, one day later, the old vein port was removed and a new arm port and associated catheter were implanted to facilitate the delivery of the patient's ongoing chemotherapy. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-aee47bd11cea4ffcba8ba777fc5ff32f2025-02-03T01:13:06ZengWileyCase Reports in Radiology2090-68622090-68702011-01-01201110.1155/2011/763284763284Catheter Fracture and Embolization Related to an Arm Venous PortBrent E. Burbridge0Medical Imaging, Royal University Hospital, 103 Hospital Drive, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 0W8, CanadaThis 55-year-old female had a chest X-ray during a follow-up visit for the management of her breast cancer. The chest X-ray demonstrated an embolized venous catheter superimposed upon the mediastinum. It was determined that the catheter of the patient's arm port had fractured and embolized to the pulmonary circulation. The catheter was retrieved, in the interventional radiology suite, under fluoroscopic guidance. The patient suffered no ill effects. Subsequently, one day later, the old vein port was removed and a new arm port and associated catheter were implanted to facilitate the delivery of the patient's ongoing chemotherapy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/763284 |
| spellingShingle | Brent E. Burbridge Catheter Fracture and Embolization Related to an Arm Venous Port Case Reports in Radiology |
| title | Catheter Fracture and Embolization Related to an Arm Venous Port |
| title_full | Catheter Fracture and Embolization Related to an Arm Venous Port |
| title_fullStr | Catheter Fracture and Embolization Related to an Arm Venous Port |
| title_full_unstemmed | Catheter Fracture and Embolization Related to an Arm Venous Port |
| title_short | Catheter Fracture and Embolization Related to an Arm Venous Port |
| title_sort | catheter fracture and embolization related to an arm venous port |
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