title: Catheter fracture and migration into the coronary sinus--an unusual migration site: case report and review.
abstract: Catheter fracture and cardiac migration are rare but known complications. Most reported cases have developed between the clavicle and the first rib as a consequence of catheter pinching between these two bony structures. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of catheter migration into the coronary sinus. The broken fragment was successfully retrieved using loop-snare technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Bliss Street, P.O. Box 11-0236, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Adib R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Karam
authors.forename: Mukbil H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Hourani
authors.forename: Aghiad O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Al-Kutoubi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D054326:Coronary Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D020878:Device Removal; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed