• Yonsei medical journal · Mar 2020

    Case Reports

    Fibrin Clot Mistook as a Worm in the Intravenous Line.

    • Jun Hyun Kim, Ji Yeon Kim, Yeon Soo Park, Kyung Tae Kim, Sang Il Lee, and Min Hee Heo.
    • Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea.
    • Yonsei Med. J. 2020 Mar 1; 61 (3): 267-269.

    AbstractThere have been several reports of foreign bodies being discovered in the intravenous set. In this case, the patient complained that he found a worm in his intravenous line. It was later confirmed as a long, white fibrin deposit by pathologic examination. This happened even though there was a non-return valve in the intravenous line. Also, since there were few red blood cells in the deposit, it did not look like a blood clot. In cases like this, we suggest that physicians keep this possibility in mind to reassure their patients.© Copyright: Yonsei University College of Medicine 2020.

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