Abstract
Delayed migration of a ductal occluder device into the aorta after transcatheter closure of a patent ductus arteriosus is extremely rare. We present a case of delayed migration of a ductal occluder into the descending aorta 4 months after its deployment in an 11-year-old girl. Successful surgical removal of the device from the descending aorta and triple-ligation of the ductus arteriosus was performed via a left thoracotomy. The patient made an uneventful recovery.
Keywords:
Aorta; Device removal; Down's syndrome; Ductus arteriosus; Foreign-body migration; Thoracotomy; patent; thoracic.
MeSH terms
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Aorta* / diagnostic imaging
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Aorta* / surgery
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Aortography / methods
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Cardiac Catheterization / adverse effects*
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Cardiac Catheterization / instrumentation*
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Cardiac Surgical Procedures
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Child
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Computed Tomography Angiography
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Device Removal / methods
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Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / diagnostic imaging
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Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / physiopathology
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Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / therapy*
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Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
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Female
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Foreign-Body Migration / diagnostic imaging
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Foreign-Body Migration / etiology*
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Foreign-Body Migration / surgery
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Humans
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Ligation
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Septal Occluder Device / adverse effects*
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Thoracotomy
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Treatment Outcome