| Title | Intracardiac thrombus and tricuspid valve obstruction: a complication of Hickman catheter use. |
| Author(s) | Williams DM, Silove ED, Stevens MC |
| Institution | Department of Oncology, Children's Hospital, Birmingham, England. |
| Source | Pediatr Hematol Oncol 1988; 5(1):47-52. |
| MeSH | Catheterization, Central Venous
Catheters, Indwelling
Child, Preschool
Echocardiography
Heart Diseases
Humans
Lymphoma, T-Cell
Male
Postoperative Complications
Risk Factors
Thrombosis
Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency
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| Abstract | The risk of catheter-related sepsis is well recognized in immunocompromised patients with an indwelling central venous line, but the hazard of thrombus involving the right atrium is less well known. We report the case of a child who died after intraartrial thrombus obstructed the tricuspid valve. The predisposing factors and available treatment strategies are discussed. |
| Language | eng |
| Pub Type(s) | Case Reports
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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| PubMed ID | 3152951 |
