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Pediatric emergency care · Dec 1998
Review Case ReportsPeripherally inserted central venous catheter fracture and embolization to the lung.
- E H Kossoff and M P Poirier.
- Department of Pediatrics, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, Norfolk 23507, USA.
- Pediatr Emerg Care. 1998 Dec 1; 14 (6): 403-5.
AbstractWe report an adolescent patient with a peripherally inserted central venous catheter fracture and subsequent migration of the catheter fragment through the heart and into the lower lobe of the right lung. Physical findings were unremarkable for indications of this pulmonary embolization. With the increasing use of such devices for prolonged venous access, the practicing pediatric emergency physician should be aware of this potential complication.
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