title: Foreign body pulmonary embolism.
abstract: We report a case of a foreign body embolism caused by a tip of an explanted port-a-cath system. The embolus could be removed with a gooseneck snare catheter, the patient fully recovered.
authors.affiliation: Division of Angiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 15, 8036, Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rief
authors.forename: Klara
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Belaj
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Smaczny
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Augustin
authors.forename: Philipp
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Eller
authors.forename: Marianne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brodmann
authors.forename: Ernst
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pilger
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D062666:Vascular Access Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*