Endovascular retrieval of a migrated contraceptive implant into the pulmonary artery : case report and review of literature
Rémi Grange,
Nicolas Magand,
Nathalie Grand
et al.
Abstract:Background
The migration of contraceptive devices into pulmonary arteries is extremely rare, reported to be 1 in 100,000.
Case presentation
A 19-year-old female presented no sensation of a contraceptive implant in her arm which had been placed one year prior. A CT scan confirmed that the implant had migrated into the left lower segmentary pulmonary artery. After a multidisciplinary meeting, an endovascular approach was attempted. Following right fe… Show more
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