Abstract
The use of central venous catheters for the administration of cancer chemotherapy has become commonplace, but a variety of potential complications related to catheter use have been clinically recognized. We report a patient in whom acute superior vena cava thrombosis developed after removal of a central venous catheter used to administer chemotherapy for breast cancer. Prompt clinical recognition and therapy resulted in resolution of the thrombus, both clinically and radiographically.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 77-80 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Medical and Pediatric Oncology |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1990 |
Keywords
- breast cancer
- venous catheter
- venous thrombosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Oncology
- Cancer Research