An Unusual Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Fractured in Vivo with Embolization Happened in a Child: A Case Report - Case Reports in Clinical Medicine

CRCM > Vol.4 No.1, January 2015

Volume 4, Issue 1 (January 2015)

ISSN Print: 2325-7075 ISSN Online: 2325-7083

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An Unusual Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Fractured in Vivo with Embolization Happened in a Child: A Case Report (Short Report)

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DOI: 10.4236/crcm.2015.41003 4,747 Downloads 6,063 Views Citations

Author(s)

Fang Fang, Hongyan Zhang, Wu Yang

Affiliation(s)

Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.

ABSTRACT

We report a case of a 7-year-old child who received a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) for chemotherapy. He suffered from an unusual PICC fracture in vivo with pulmonary embolism after eight circles of chemotherapeutic agents administered. In this case report, we review the literatures for the underlying pathophysiology of this uncommon phenomenon. IV nurses should consider the possibility of the infusion dysfunction deriving from the PICC line fractured. Accurate tip catheter placement and specific care may reduce morbidity.

KEYWORDS

Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter, Fracture, Children, Complication

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Fang, F. , Zhang, H. and Yang, W. (2015) An Unusual Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Fractured in Vivo with Embolization Happened in a Child: A Case Report. Case Reports in Clinical Medicine, 4, 10-13. doi: 10.4236/crcm.2015.41003.

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