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

• প্রধান লেখক: Pierpaolo Di Micco (লেখক), Luca Fontanella (লেখক), Andrea Fontanella (লেখক), Luigi Pirolo (লেখক)
• বিন্যাস: গ্রন্থ
• প্রকাশিত: Archives of Hematology Case Reports and Reviews - Peertechz Publications, 2017-04-13.
• বিষয়গুলি: Case Report
• অনলাইন ব্যবহার করুন: Connect to this object online.

<p>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.</p>