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A transient indwelling hemodialysis catheter left in situ for 45 days resulted in a rare giant right atrial thrombus.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights a rare complication of giant right atrial thrombus associated with transient indwelling hemodialysis catheters.
Prolonged hemodialysis catheter dwell may warrant vigilance for right atrial thrombus; single case leaves open incidence and management questions.
Transient central venous hemodialysis catheters are used commonly while waiting for arteriovenous fistulas to mature. Thrombosis is a possible complication of indwelling central venous catheters utilized for hemodialysis. However, a giant right atrial thrombus is relatively rare. In this report, we present a case of right atrial thrombus related to transient indwelling hemodialysis catheter, which had been in situ for 45 days.
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Aydoğdu et al. (2010) conducted a case report in Right atrial thrombus (n=1). Transient indwelling hemodialysis catheter was evaluated on Giant right atrial thrombus. A transient indwelling hemodialysis catheter left in situ for 45 days resulted in a rare giant right atrial thrombus.
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