TY - JOUR
T1 - Surgical management of catheter tip thrombus
T2 - Surgical therapy for right atrial thrombus and fungal endocarditis (Candida tropicalis) complicating paediatric sickle-cell disease
AU - Hollingsed, Michael J.
AU - Morales, J. Mark
AU - Roughneen, Patrick T.
AU - Burch, Kenneth D.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - The use of indwelling central catheters for long-term administration of hyperalimentation, chemotherapy or other intravenous therapies is increasing. This unusual presentation of a catheter-induced right atrial thrombus was complicated by fungal infection. We present a case of a paediatric sickle-cell patient who underwent surgical removal of a right atrial thrombus secondary to fungal (Candida tropicalis) endocarditis from an indwelling catheter. Successful thrombus removal utilizing cardiopulmonary bypass and subsequent discharge underscores the importance of surgical therapy in treating this important complication.
AB - The use of indwelling central catheters for long-term administration of hyperalimentation, chemotherapy or other intravenous therapies is increasing. This unusual presentation of a catheter-induced right atrial thrombus was complicated by fungal infection. We present a case of a paediatric sickle-cell patient who underwent surgical removal of a right atrial thrombus secondary to fungal (Candida tropicalis) endocarditis from an indwelling catheter. Successful thrombus removal utilizing cardiopulmonary bypass and subsequent discharge underscores the importance of surgical therapy in treating this important complication.
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U2 - 10.1177/026765919701200309
DO - 10.1177/026765919701200309
M3 - Article
C2 - 9226709
AN - SCOPUS:0030973480
SN - 0267-6591
VL - 12
SP - 197
EP - 201
JO - Perfusion
JF - Perfusion
IS - 3
ER -