Peripheral venous embolized intracardiac foreign body.
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.
Marcello
Pietro
P
Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, MC-Mutual, Barcelona, Spain. 34617pm@gmail.com
García-Bordes
Luis
L
Méndez López
José Manuel
JM
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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008670:Metals