Are We Performing the Right Long Term Thromboprophylaxis of Port-A-Cath? Report of a Case of Upper Limb DVT with PE and Port-A-Cath Migration
Journal Title: Archives of Hematology Case Reports and Reviews - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Upper limb DVT occurs in nearly 4-10%, but incidence increases in people that carry catheters for a long time. However thromboprophylaxis in carriers of catheters is not suggested. We report a case of upper limb DVT with pulmonary embolism with catheter migration into the heart.
Authors and Affiliations
Micco Pierpaolo Di, Fontanella Luca, Pirolo Luigi
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP556826
- DOI 10.17352/ahcrr.000007
- Views 30
- Downloads 0
Does Rivaroxaban Better than Vitamin K Antagonists in Atrial Fibrillation Patients Undergoing PCI?
ACS: Acute Coronary Syndrome; AF: Atrial Fibrillation; DAPT: Dual Antiplatelet Therapy; INR: InternationalNormalized Ratio; MI: Myocardial Infarction; PCI: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention; PIONEER AF-PCI: Open-Label,...
Multiple Myeloma with scleroderma and second malignancy: A case report
Living long term with multiple myeloma recently seems to increase the long term sequel such as second primary malignancy. Several studies on second malignancy in multiple myeloma have been suggested that therapy related...
The Epidemiology and Prognosis of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis in a Third Level Hospital
Objectives: To analyze several characteristics of patients with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in a third level hospital and to find any factors that could be related to poor progress. Materials and methods: A retrosp...
A Patient Diagnosed with POEMS Syndrome with Atypical Presentation
POEMS syndrome is a paraneoplastic syndrome due to an underlying plasma cell neoplasm. The major criteria for the syndrome are polyradiculoneuropathy, clonal plasma cell disorder (PCD), sclerotic bone lesions, elevated v...
Are We Performing the Right Long Term Thromboprophylaxis of Port-A-Cath? Report of a Case of Upper Limb DVT with PE and Port-A-Cath Migration
Upper limb DVT occurs in nearly 4-10%, but incidence increases in people that carry catheters for a long time. However thromboprophylaxis in carriers of catheters is not suggested. We report a case of upper limb DVT with...