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Article Dans Une Revue Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery Année : 2016

Fracture and atypical migration of an implantable central venous access device

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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 local surgery for removing. After chest and abdominal CT scan, neck X-ray, and heart echography, the catheter was found on the lower limbs X-ray on the internal side of right knee corresponding to a location of saphenous vein. Implanted catheters should be removed after completion of treatment and the integrity of the system should be monitored. To avoid POS, a catheter must be inserted into the subclavian vein as laterally as possible.

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hal-01431425 , version 1 (10-01-2017)

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Mirela Mery, Stéphanie Palengat, Romaric Loffroy, Magali Vernet, Pascal Matet, et al.. Fracture and atypical migration of an implantable central venous access device. Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery, 2016, 6 (3), pp.312 - 314. ⟨10.21037/qims.2016.06.01⟩. ⟨hal-01431425⟩
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