title: Peripheral venous embolized intracardiac foreign body.
abstract: Embolized intracardiac foreign bodies have been previously described in the literature. Those related to iatrogenic procedures, such as catheters and pacemaker electrodes, are the most common. However, traumatic embolization of a metal foreign body is scantily described. We report a case of a peripheral venous embolized intracardiac metal foreign body after traumatic elbow injury. A review of the literature is therefore performed. Intracardiac foreign body removal must be considered when its diameter exceeds 5 mm, its shape is irregular or when symptomatic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, MC-Mutual, Barcelona, Spain. 34617pm@gmail.com
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marcello
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: García-Bordes
authors.forename: José Manuel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Méndez López
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004550:Elbow / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D055590:Electromagnetic Phenomena; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006321:Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008670:Metals; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D054556:Venous Thromboembolism / Q000209:etiology*; D014896:Welding; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D000092464:Elbow Injuries
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008670:Metals