Iatrogenic Right Atrial Masses Following an Umbilical Venous Catheterization: A Case Report



Gholamali Maamouri1, Zahra Shaye2, Sara Mohamadzadeh Rezaei3 and Feisal Rahimpour4*

1,3Department of Neonatology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

2Zahra Shaye, Student Research Comittee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

4Pediatric Cardiologist, Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology division, Pediatric Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

*Corresponding Author: Feisal Rahimpour, Pediatric Cardiologist, Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology division, Pediatric Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran, ORCID id: 0000-0003-3869-4151

Received: June 21, 2022     Published: June 30, 2022

 

Abstract

One of the most important complications of UVC placement in neonates is atrial thrombosis. We present a case of pre-term neonate had a thrombosis in right side heart was diagnosed in cardiac examination and then treated with anticoagulant.

Keywords: umbilical venous catheter, Right Atrium , Thrombosis

Citation: Maamouri G, Shaye Z, Rezaei SM, Rahimpour F. “Iatrogenic Right Atrial Masses Following an Umbilical Venous Catheterization: A Case Report”. SVOA Paediatrics 2022, 1:3, 83-85.