Catheter fragment embolization: a rare yet serious complication of catheter use in pediatric oncology

Embolization is a rare but serious complication of venous central catheters in pediatric oncology. The reported cases in the literature are due in common to catheter ruptures. The most common cause is constant compression of the costoclavicular arch, known as "pinch-off" syndrome. W...

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Main Authors: Ertuğrul Eryilmaz, Cengiz Canpolat, Alpay Celiker
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Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2012-06-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1637
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author Ertuğrul Eryilmaz
Cengiz Canpolat
Alpay Celiker
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description Embolization is a rare but serious complication of venous central catheters in pediatric oncology. The reported cases in the literature are due in common to catheter ruptures. The most common cause is constant compression of the costoclavicular arch, known as "pinch-off" syndrome. We report a seven-year-old boy in whom embolization occurred as a late complication. Difficulty in the dissection of dense collagen periportal fibrosis was the main problem during the extraction session. The embolization occurred 10 months later. In an elective setting, percutaneous retrieval techniques were used successfully to extract the catheter fragments, and full recovery was achieved.
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spelling doaj-art-ec013d9b587249ecbf68ab0bc3b85dff2025-08-20T03:00:54ZengHacettepe University Institute of Child HealthThe Turkish Journal of Pediatrics0041-43012791-64212012-06-01543Catheter fragment embolization: a rare yet serious complication of catheter use in pediatric oncologyErtuğrul Eryilmaz0Cengiz CanpolatAlpay CelikerDepartment of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Acibadem University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey. Embolization is a rare but serious complication of venous central catheters in pediatric oncology. The reported cases in the literature are due in common to catheter ruptures. The most common cause is constant compression of the costoclavicular arch, known as "pinch-off" syndrome. We report a seven-year-old boy in whom embolization occurred as a late complication. Difficulty in the dissection of dense collagen periportal fibrosis was the main problem during the extraction session. The embolization occurred 10 months later. In an elective setting, percutaneous retrieval techniques were used successfully to extract the catheter fragments, and full recovery was achieved. https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1637
spellingShingle Ertuğrul Eryilmaz
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Catheter fragment embolization: a rare yet serious complication of catheter use in pediatric oncology
The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
title Catheter fragment embolization: a rare yet serious complication of catheter use in pediatric oncology
title_full Catheter fragment embolization: a rare yet serious complication of catheter use in pediatric oncology
title_fullStr Catheter fragment embolization: a rare yet serious complication of catheter use in pediatric oncology
title_full_unstemmed Catheter fragment embolization: a rare yet serious complication of catheter use in pediatric oncology
title_short Catheter fragment embolization: a rare yet serious complication of catheter use in pediatric oncology
title_sort catheter fragment embolization a rare yet serious complication of catheter use in pediatric oncology
url https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1637
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