| Čoahkkáigeassu: | Implantable central venous port catheters are widely used in the management of
children with cancer undergoing long term chemotherapy. These catheters can
manifest a number of complications such as arrhythmia. Central venous port
catheter was placed on a ten years old boy for chemotherapy. Before insertion of
port catheter his physical examination, laboratory parameters, electrocardiography
and echocardiography were normal. The patient felt palpitations shortly after the
insertion of the port catheter. At that time the heart rate was 200 beats/minute but
immediately normal sinus rhythm was restored. A chest roentgenogram revealed
that the distal fragment of the port catheter was inside the right atrium. The port
catheter was pulled back somewhat and then tachycardia attacks stopped. To
our knowledge there are a few reports of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) in
children associated with central venous port catheter. Here we aimed to present
a pediatric case with SVT after placement of central venous port catheter and his
management.
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