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Percutaneous intravascular foreign body retrieval was performed by right femoral vein puncture (Seldinger's method). A 4-Fr RC-1 catheter was used to move the fractured port-A fragment from the left ascending pulmonary artery into the inferior vena cava (IVC). A 2.5-cm snare was then used to remove the port-A fragment (arrows) intact from the IVC.

Percutaneous intravascular foreign body retrieval was performed by right femoral vein puncture (Seldinger's method). A 4-Fr RC-1 catheter was used to move the fractured port-A fragment from the left ascending pulmonary artery into the inferior vena cava (IVC). A 2.5-cm snare was then used to remove the port-A fragment (arrows) intact from the IVC.

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Figure 2. Inspecting the fused PET-CT images, however, unusual...
Figure 3. The dislodged segment of Port-A catheter can be depicted by...
Figure 4. Percutaneous intravascular foreign body retrieval was...
Port-A Catheter Fracture: A Potential Lethal Iatrogenic Complication Identified on PET-CT
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We present a case of esophageal cancer underwent 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomog-raphy-computed tomography (PET-CT) on purpose of tumor surveillance. The patient is clinically asympto-matic. The FDG PET is negative for tumor recurrence. However, careful inspection of the CT and scout image revealed rupture of Port-A catheter w...
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... patient is clinically asymptomatic, but the Port-A catheter did not work when we checked it. According to the PET-CT findings, percutaneous foreign body retrieval (Seldinger's method) was scheduled and performed smoothly (Figure 4). ...