title: Late embolization of Amplatzer patent ductus arteriosus occlusion device with thoracic aorta embedment.
abstract: An 11.5-month-old child was found to have a widely patent ductus arteriosus 8 months after percutaneous Amplatzer device closure of the ductus. Angiography confirmed that the occlusion device had migrated to the descending thoracic aorta. The child underwent surgical removal of the device, which was firmly embedded in the aorta and could not be removed percutaneously.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Surgery, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia 20010, USA. dmcmulla@cnmc.org
authors.forename: David Michael
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: McMullan
authors.forename: Achintya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moulick
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Jonas
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000628:therapy*; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation; D013997:Time Factors