scholarly journals Catheter Fracture and Embolization Related to an Arm Venous Port

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brent E. Burbridge
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Interventional Radiology ◽  
Venous Catheter ◽  
Fluoroscopic Guidance ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Radiology Suite ◽  
Interventional Radiology Suite ◽  
Chest X Ray ◽  
Catheter Fracture

This 55-year-old female had a chest X-ray during a follow-up visit for the management of her breast cancer. The chest X-ray demonstrated an embolized venous catheter superimposed upon the mediastinum. It was determined that the catheter of the patient's arm port had fractured and embolized to the pulmonary circulation. The catheter was retrieved, in the interventional radiology suite, under fluoroscopic guidance. The patient suffered no ill effects. Subsequently, one day later, the old vein port was removed and a new arm port and associated catheter were implanted to facilitate the delivery of the patient's ongoing chemotherapy.

scholarly journals Chest X-ray survey in the follow-up of breast cancer patients

1989 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 102-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Ciatto ◽  
P Pacini ◽  
C Andreoli ◽  
S Cecchini ◽  
A Iossa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Chest X Ray

The limited value of routine chest X-ray in the follow-up of stage II breast cancer

1990 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 553-555 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vebeke B. Løgager ◽  
Aage Vestergaard ◽  
Jørn Herrstedt ◽  
Henrik S. Thomsen ◽  
Karin Zedeler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Stage Ii ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Chest X Ray ◽  
Routine Chest

Chest X-Ray Survey in Breast Cancer Follow-Up – A Contrary View

1987 ◽  
Vol 73 (5) ◽  
pp. 463-465 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudio Andreoli ◽  
Fiamma Buranelli ◽  
Tiziana Campa ◽  
Alberto Costa ◽  
Andrea Magni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Primary Treatment ◽  
Prognostic Impact ◽  
Disease Free Interval ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Impact On Survival ◽  
Contrary View ◽  
Chest X Ray

The authors report on 83 cases of introthoracic metastases (ITM) observed as isolated first recurrences in a ten-year experience of periodic chest x-ray (CXR) survey of primary breast cancer. In 44 of 83 cases ITM were detected on CXR in absence of subjective symptoms or clinical signs (A) whereas 39 ITM cases were detected as subjectively (S) symptomatic in the interval between two planned CXR controls. Diagnosis was anticipated by CXR survey as the disease-free interval was significantly shorter (30 vs. 43 months, p < 0.04) for A respect to S cases. Nevertheless such a diagnostic anticipation had no prognostic impact as the ten year survival from primary treatment did not differ (0.12 vs. 0.16, p = 0.6) between A and S cases. Multivariate analysis confirmed that no impact on survival from primary treatment is expected whether ITM are detected in an earlier (asymptomatic, preclinical) or in a more advanced (subjectively symptomatic) phase. CXR survey after primary treatment of breast cancer seems thus a very questionable policy.

The Role of Chest X-Ray in the Follow-Up of Primary Breast Cancer

1983 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Ciatto ◽  
Andrea Herd-Smith
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Randomized Study ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
X Ray ◽  
History Of ◽  
Small Gain ◽  
Chest X Ray ◽  
Phase Out

The results of chest X-ray (CXR) survey in the follow-up of 1697 breast cancer patients are reviewed. Intrathoracic metastases (ITM) accounted for 26% of total first recurrences, but the rate dropped to 13% if isolated ITM and to 7% if asymptomatic isolated ITM were considered. Thus the role of CXR survey was limited to the detection of 39 cases of isolated ITM in the asympatomatic phase out of 7100 patients-year for a total number of 11,543 CXR examinations. Moreover, no difference in mean survival was observed if symptomatic and asymptomatic ITM were considered and survival was calculated from the time of first treatment. A small gain of 3 months, not statistically significant, of mean life from metastases diagnosis was recorded for asymptomatic cases, which is probably entirely due to the lead time effect of anticipated diagnosis. CXR survey in breast cancer follow-up may add to the knowledge of the natural history of the disease, but it appears worthless for other purposes. Thus the high costs related to CXR survey may be unacceptable, and a randomized study on the role of CXR is suggested and justified.

Early experience with X-ray magnetic resonance fusion for low-flow vascular malformations in the pediatric interventional radiology suite

2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 413-421 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiffany J. Hwang ◽  
Erin Girard ◽  
Sphoorti Shellikeri ◽  
Randolph Setser ◽  
Arastoo Vossough ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Interventional Radiology ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Vascular Malformations ◽  
Early Experience ◽  
Low Flow ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Radiology Suite ◽  
Interventional Radiology Suite

scholarly journals The Sheared Central Venous Catheter?

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harihar V. Hegde ◽  
Vijay G. Yaliwal ◽  
Shyamsundar K. Joshi ◽  
P. Raghavendra Rao
Keyword(s):  
Central Venous Catheter ◽  
Venous Catheter ◽  
Distal Fragment ◽  
Central Venous ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Chest X Ray

A fractured central venous catheter (CVC) with embolization of the distal fragment may lead to life-threatening complications. We had inserted a right subclavian CVC in a 68-year-old female which upon a follow-up chest X-ray appeared to have been sheared. A guidewire was inserted through the CVC until the J-tip was just beyond the tip of the CVC which were then withdrawn as a single assembly. We suspected that the tip of the guidewire might have been entrapped in the opening of the middle port, which upon withdrawal of the guidewire could have led to CVC folding upon itself and shearing.

Lingual Dystonia Treated with Botulinum Toxin - A Case Report

1970 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-78
Author(s):  
MA Hayee ◽  
QD Mohammad ◽  
H Rahman ◽  
M Hakim ◽  
SM Kibria
Keyword(s):  
Botulinum Toxin ◽  
Botulinum Toxin A ◽  
Botulinum Toxin Type A ◽  
Botulinum Toxin Type ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Lingual Dystonia ◽  
History Of ◽  
Chest X Ray

A 42-year-old female presented in Neurology Department of Sir Salimullah Medical College with gradually worsening difficulty in talking and eating for the last four months. Examination revealed dystonic tongue, macerated lips due to continuous drooling of saliva and aspirated lungs. She had no history of taking antiparkinsonian, neuroleptics or any other drugs causing dystonia. Chest X-ray revealed aspiration pneumonia corrected later by antibiotics. She was treated with botulinum toxin type-A. Twenty units of toxin was injected in six sites of the tongue. The dystonic tongue became normal by 24 hours. Subsequent 16 weeks follow up showed very good result and the patient now can talk and eat normally. (J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2006; 24: 75-78)

scholarly journals Efficacy of chest X-ray in the diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia: comparison with computed tomography through a simplified scoring system designed for triage

2021 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Akın Çinkooğlu ◽  
Selen Bayraktaroğlu ◽  
Naim Ceylan ◽  
Recep Savaş
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Scoring System ◽  
Imaging Modality ◽  
Ground Glass Opacity ◽  
Initial Presentation ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Chest X Ray

Abstract Background There is no consensus on the imaging modality to be used in the diagnosis and management of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia. The purpose of this study was to make a comparison between computed tomography (CT) and chest X-ray (CXR) through a scoring system that can be beneficial to the clinicians in making the triage of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 pneumonia at their initial presentation to the hospital. Results Patients with a negative CXR (30.1%) had significantly lower computed tomography score (CTS) (p < 0.001). Among the lung zones where the only infiltration pattern was ground glass opacity (GGO) on CT images, the ratio of abnormality seen on CXRs was 21.6%. The cut-off value of X-ray score (XRS) to distinguish the patients who needed intensive care at follow-up (n = 12) was 6 (AUC = 0.933, 95% CI = 0.886–0.979, 100% sensitivity, 81% specificity). Conclusions Computed tomography is more effective in the diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia at the initial presentation due to the ease detection of GGOs. However, a baseline CXR taken after admission to the hospital can be valuable in predicting patients to be monitored in the intensive care units.

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