title: Flailed tricuspid valve as a complication of retrieving fractured catheter.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: Tsung-Neng
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Kai-Min
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Bing-Hsiean
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Tzeng
authors.forename: Shih-Ping
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Wei-Shiang
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: 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*