Abstract:
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.
Reference:Ortiz AFH, Valderrama BP, Rivero OM, Torres DF, Cardona JD, Takegami MT, Luna JLV, Gutierrez LC, Cabrera NQ, Alfaro AJQ. Spontaneous rupture of chemotherapy catheter diagnosed using chest X-ray oblique projections: An interventional radiology approach. Radiol Case Rep. 2022 Nov 17;18(1):349-352. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2022.10.055. PMID: 36411847; PMCID: PMC9674498.