A 2-year-old boy with acute lymphoblastic leukemia was presented with peripherally inserted central catheter dysfunction. Radiological examinations revealed a catheter remnant in the right atrium extending into pulmonary vein. The catheter remnant was successfully removed from the right atrium by percutaneous endovascular intervention without any complications.
Keywords: Cardiac; Cardíaco; Cateter; Catheter; Migration; Migração; Percutaneous; Percutâneo.
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