Right atrial catheter “ghost” removal by cardiac surgery: A pediatric case series report

Fibrin sheath formation around long‐term indwelling central venous catheters is common and usually benign. Fibrin sheath can persist after catheter removal and rarely leads to complications. This is a report of three pediatric oncology patients that required cardiac surgery for cardiac embolization...

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Published in:Pediatric blood & cancer 2020-06, Vol.67 (6), p.e28197-n/a
Main Authors: Massardier, Claire, Perron, Jean, Chetaille, Philippe, Côté, Jean‐Marc, Drolet, Christian, Houde, Christine, Vaujois, Laurence, Naccache, Lamia, Michon, Bruno, Jacques, Frédéric
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
cardiology
Catheters
Embolization
Fibrin
Heart
Heart surgery
Hematology
Oncology
Patients
pediatric hematology/oncology
Pediatrics
surgery
Tricuspid valve
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Summary:Fibrin sheath formation around long‐term indwelling central venous catheters is common and usually benign. Fibrin sheath can persist after catheter removal and rarely leads to complications. This is a report of three pediatric oncology patients that required cardiac surgery for cardiac embolization of a “ghost” catheter several years after catheter removal. One case required tricuspid valve replacement for complete tricuspid valve destruction and two had erosion through the atrial wall. The severity of these rare complications mandates follow‐up of “ghost” catheters in pediatric oncology patients.
ISSN:1545-5009
1545-5017
DOI:10.1002/pbc.28197