Fibrin sheath from umbilical venous catheter
Abstract:
Central venous catheters are ubiquitous in current medical practice in intensive care units and for long-term nutrition, chemotherapy, and antibiotic therapies. Umbilical venous catheters provide short-term central vascular access and are used in the neonatal period. This case presents sonographic and CT imaging findings of an intrahepatic and intracardiac calcified fibrin sheath following removal of a short-term umbilical venous catheter in a 32-day-old premature neonate.
Reference:Brockbank BG, Clark P. CT and Sonographic Findings of a Calcified Fibrin Sheath From an Umbilical Venous Catheter in a Neonate. Cureus. 2022 Feb 3;14(2):e21865. doi: 10.7759/cureus.21865. PMID: 35265407; PMCID: PMC8897980.