title: [Percutaneous removal of a broken central venous catheter from the right atrium].
abstract: We report a case of a 32 year-old woman in whom catheter was inserted into a jugular internal vein in order to chronically administer antibiotics intravenously. For the next four years the introducer was kept in place. Due to a persistent cough, the chest X-ray was performed, demonstrating the broken introducer. Since a surgical removal did not succeed, a percutaneous procedure via femoral vein was performed successfully. Our case report draws special attention to the necessity of a regular check-up of patients with intravascular introducers.
authors.affiliation: Ośrodek Chorób Serca, Klinika Kardiologii, 4. Wojskowy Szpital Kliniczny z Polikliniką, SP ZOZ, Wrocław. mwojtcz@wp.pl
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wojtczak
authors.forename: Artur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Telichowski
authors.forename: Ewa A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Jankowska
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ponikowski
authors.forename: Waldemar
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Banasiak
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Reczuch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000295:instrumentation*; D020878:Device Removal; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006801:Humans