The ghost of catheter's past: An embolized calcified fibrin sheath after port replacement in a pediatric patient
Herein, we present a rare, although important complication of central venous access in pediatric surgery. Upon exchange of a port, this patient was found to have a calcified fibrin sheath that had embolized into the right pulmonary artery system. Initially, this diagnosis was unclear as it was thoug...
Main Authors: | Mitchell R. Ladd, R. Ellen Jones, Ranim Alsaad, Samuel M. Alaish |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-11-01
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Series: | Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576622002755 |
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