title: Contraceptive Implant Embolism Into the Pulmonary Artery: Thoracoscopic Retrieval.
abstract: An 18-year old woman had migration of a subdermal contraceptive implant in a subsegmental branch of her left lower lobe pulmonary artery. She was managed successfully through a conservative surgical approach, as the implant was removed from the pulmonary artery thoracoscopically, thereby avoiding the need of thoracotomy or lung resection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hôpital Nord-APHM, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France. Electronic address: pathomas@ap-hm.fr.
authors.forename: Pascal A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.affiliation: Center of Radiology, Aubagne, France.
authors.forename: Donatella
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Di Stefano
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hôpital Nord-APHM, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: Cécile
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Couteau
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hôpital Nord-APHM, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: Xavier Benoît
authors.initials: XB
authors.lastname: D'Journo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003271:Contraceptive Agents, Female / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017135:Desogestrel / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004343:Drug Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003271:Contraceptive Agents, Female; D004343:Drug Implants; C044815:etonogestrel; D017135:Desogestrel