Percutaneous endovascular removal of intracardiac migrated port A catheter in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

A 2-year-old boy with acute lymphoblastic leukemia was presented with peripherally inserted central catheter dysfunction. Radiological examinations revealed a catheter remnant in the right atrium extending into pulmonary vein. The catheter remnant was successfully removed from the right atrium by percutaneous endovascular intervention without any complications.

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Main Authors: Cakir,Feraye, Geze,Sukran, Ozturk,M. Halil, Dinc,Hasan
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Anestesiologia 2014
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-70942014000400275
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