Open AccessFragmented central venous catheter retained for years with minimal symptoms
Author(s) -
Mullan Clancy W.,
Tariq Umair,
Goldin Mark
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1041
Subject(s) - medicine , chest pain , emergency department , past medical history , context (archaeology) , medical history , surgery , physical examination , catheter , thrombus , paleontology , psychiatry , biology
Key Clinical Message Unidentified fractures of indwelling tunneled catheters are presumably rare and possibly underreported, but their consideration is important in patients with a history of catheter placement with otherwise unexplained, atypical chest pain.