title: Fracture and migration into the coronary sinus of a totally implantable catheter introduced via the right internal jugular vein.
abstract: There has been an increase in the use of totally implantable devices. Catheter fractures are rare but known complications. This case report presents a rare migration site of the catheter fragment into the coronary sinus. The totally implantable catheter was introduced into the right internal jugular vein to deliver chemotherapy. Although it was an unusual site, the catheter fragment was removed without complications using loop-snare technique.
authors.affiliation: AC Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Bruno Soriano
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Pignataro
authors.affiliation: AC Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nishinari
authors.affiliation: AC Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Nelson
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wolosker
authors.affiliation: AC Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Guilherme Andre Zoteli
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Bomfim
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D054326:Coronary Sinus; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005547:Foreign Bodies; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D015918:Infusion Pumps, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007601:Jugular Veins; D008297:Male; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000379:methods