Spontaneous rupture of chemotherapy catheter diagnosed using chest X-ray oblique projections: An interventional radiology approach

Totally implanted central venous port systems are widely used to access central veins for patients needing long-term therapy. These devices have low rates of complications and are commonly used to administer medications like chemotherapeutic agents. Spontaneous rupture of a catheter segment is a rar...

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Published inRadiology case reports Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 349 - 352
Main Authors Ortiz, Andrés Felipe Herrera, Valderrama, Bibiana Pinzón, Rivero, Oscar Mauricio, Torres, David Fernando, Cardona, José David, Takegami, Mayumi Tanaka, Luna, Jesús Leonardo Villalobos, Gutierrez, Laura Camila, Cabrera, Nicolás Quintero, Alfaro, Alejandro José Quiroz
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 01.01.2023
Elsevier
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Case Report
Catheter fracture
Catheter rupture
Chemotherapy catheter
Chest X-ray
Endovascular treatment
Pinch-off syndrome
Chemotherapy catheter
PA
Pinch-off syndrome
Endovascular treatment
Chest X-ray
Catheter rupture
Catheter fracture
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Summary:Totally implanted central venous port systems are widely used to access central veins for patients needing long-term therapy. These devices have low rates of complications and are commonly used to administer medications like chemotherapeutic agents. Spontaneous rupture of a catheter segment is a rare mechanical complication, usually belatedly diagnosed and presenting with complications. We present a case of a spontaneously ruptured chemotherapy catheter diagnosed using a novel approach via oblique projections on chest X-rays and successfully removed using an endovascular approach.
ISSN:1930-0433
1930-0433
DOI:10.1016/j.radcr.2022.10.055