Flailed tricuspid valve as a complication of retrieving fractured catheter.
The implantable venous port system has gained popularity as venous access when prolonged chemotherapy is needed in cancer patients. Intravascular fracture and embolization of catheter fragments from port-catheter systems is rare. Here we report a 49-year-old lady who was found having a fractured port-catheter located over the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT). Percutaneous transfemoral transcatheter retrieval of the fractured catheter was performed but complicated with flailed tricuspid valve.
Tsai
Tsung-Neng
TN
Chu
Kai-Min
KM
Tzeng
Bing-Hsiean
BH
Yang
Shih-Ping
SP
Lin
Wei-Shiang
WS
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020878:Device Removal; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*