Rare Case of a Calcified Catheter-Related Sheath Embolizing to the Right Pulmonary Artery

Catheter-related sheaths, formerly known as “fibrin sheaths,” are the most common complications of central venous catheters. Although usually harmless, they can very rarely detach from the venous wall against which they were formed and embolize with effects ranging from subclinical embolisms to deat...

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Main Authors: Lee K. Rousslang, Jonathan R. Wood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Radiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8623538
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