title: Extraction of an intracardial catheter embolus using combined radiography and transesophageal echocardiography.
abstract: Embolism of a fragment of a central venous catheter is a serious clinical complication, especially when the fragment cannot be made visible by radiological methods. We report a case where such a fragment could only be localized by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). With combined use of x-rays and TEE, the catheter embolus was successfully extracted using a conventional Dormia catheter. For similar situations the described procedure is recommended.
authors.affiliation: Medical Clinic, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Neumann
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hofmann
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Koester
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Billmann
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Kauffmann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004617:Embolism / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000628:therapy*; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000628:therapy*; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007260:Infusion Pumps; D011859:Radiography