title: Fracture at catheter of totally implantable venous access port with migration into the right pulmonary artery: A serious complication.
abstract: Totally implantable venous access port has become an essential prerequisite for many chemotherapy protocols in solid tumors and hematological malignancies. However, we should be aware of its complications such as: venous thrombosis, extravasations, dislocation, obstruction, catheter leakage, and local or systemic infections. Among those complications, a dislodged broken catheter is rare and dangerous. We report a new case with review of literature to make oncologists aware about this entity and the necessity of monitoring by chest radiography. Percutaneous endovascular retrieval of a dislodged Port-A catheter (portacath) is both safe and effective. However, there are potential risks of valve damage and fatal tachycardia during retrieval of a fractured Port-A catheter. Physicians should be aware of these complications.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Oncology , Habib Bourguiba Hospital , Sfax , Tunisia.
authors.forename: Wala
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ben Kridis
authors.affiliation: b El Bassatine Clinic , Sfax , Tunisia.
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sahnoun
authors.affiliation: b El Bassatine Clinic , Sfax , Tunisia.
authors.forename: Hammadi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Maraoui
authors.affiliation: b El Bassatine Clinic , Sfax , Tunisia.
authors.forename: Naceur
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Amari
authors.affiliation: a Department of Oncology , Habib Bourguiba Hospital , Sfax , Tunisia.
authors.forename: Mounir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Frikha
keywords: Fracture; Mechanism; Totally implantable venous access port; Treatment