Fracture and atypical migration of an implantable central venous access device

Distal embolization of a fractured indwelling central catheter is a rare complication. The pinch-off syndrome (POS) should be known, prevented and early detected. We present a case in which further radiological exams were required to find the fragmented catheter with an atypical migration, requiring...

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Published in:Quant Imaging Med Surg
Main Authors: Mery, Mirela, Palengat, Stéphanie, Loffroy, Romaric, Vernet, Magali, Matet, Pascal, Cherblanc, Violaine
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: AME Publishing Company 2016
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Case Report
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4929274/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27429915
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.21037/qims.2016.06.01
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