title: A rare case of septic pulmonary embolism caused by infection-associated catheter removal in a patient with Hodgkin's lymphoma.
abstract: As a reflection of the considerable increase in the number of cancer patients treated with chemotherapy, indications for the use of implanted venous catheters are rapidly growing. However, in some cases, implanted venous catheters induce unwelcome complications. We herein report a rare case of septic pulmonary embolism (SPE) caused by local infection-associated catheter removal during the administration of ABVd combination chemotherapy consisting of adriamycin, bleomycin, vinblastine and dacarbazine in a patient with Hodgkin's lymphoma of the mixed cellularity type. During the course of treatment with chemotherapy administered via implanted venous catheters, think it is crucial to monitor for the potential occurrence of SPE.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Hematology, Rheumatology (The Second Department of Medicine), Ryukyu University Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazuho
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Morichika
authors.forename: Sawako
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nakachi
authors.forename: Takeaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tomoyose
authors.forename: Natsuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shimabukuro
authors.forename: Keita
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tamaki
authors.forename: Iori
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tedokon
authors.forename: Yukiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nishi
authors.forename: Nobuyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hyakuna
authors.forename: Takuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fukushima
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Masuzaki
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000150:complications*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects; D003606:Dacarbazine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D011859:Radiography; D014747:Vinblastine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D001761:Bleomycin; D014747:Vinblastine; D003606:Dacarbazine; D004317:Doxorubicin