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.