TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - A foreign body in the cephalic vein: a case report
JO  - Medicine (Baltimore)
A1  - Song, Mingzhi
A1  - Wei, Maohua
A1  - Song, Ze
A1  - Li, Liang
A1  - Fan, Jifeng
A1  - Liu, Mozhen
SP  - e11144
EP  - e11144
VL  - 97
IS  - 25
N2  - RATIONALE: Foreign bodies in the vasculature usually cause numerous problems for clinical physicians. Physician experience with diagnosing and treating non-iatrogenic foreign body migration in the venous system is insufficient. PATIENT CONCERNS: Here, we reported a 41-year-old male who had a foreign body in his left forearm following a work-related injury. DIAGNOSES: X-ray films indicated a 3-mm high-density shadow in the superficial soft tissue of the left forearm. During the operation, the foreign body was imaged by a C-arm fluoroscope to provide a more accurate location. INTERVENTIONS: The foreign body was removed completely following a microsuture of the cephalic vein. OUTCOMES: The procedure was uneventful, and the patient remained asymptomatic after 6 months of clinical follow-up. LESSONS: This case indicated that the foreign body in the superficial tissue needed to be accurately diagnosed and located. X-ray and C-arm fluoroscope imaging should be combined with the patient's medical history to ensure sufficient preoperative preparation.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0025-7974
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000011144
ID  - ref1
ER  -