Fibrin Clot Mistook as a Worm in the Intravenous Line

There have been several reports of foreign bodies being discovered in the intravenous set. In this case, the patient complained that he found a worm in his intravenous line. It was later confirmed as a long, white fibrin deposit by pathologic examination. This happened even though there was a non-re...

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Published inYonsei medical journal Vol. 61; no. 3; pp. 267 - 269
Main Authors Kim, Jun Hyun, Kim, Ji Yeon, Park, Yeon Soo, Kim, Kyung Tae, Lee, Sang Il, Heo, Min Hee
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Korea (South) Yonsei University College of Medicine 01.03.2020
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Subjects
Animals
Case Report
Fibrin - metabolism
Helminths - physiology
Humans
Injections, Intravenous
Male
Thrombosis - metabolism
Young Adult
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Fibrin clot
non-return valve
intravenous line
patient-controlled analgesia
foreign body
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ISSN0513-5796
1976-2437
1976-2437
DOI10.3349/ymj.2020.61.3.267

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Summary:There have been several reports of foreign bodies being discovered in the intravenous set. In this case, the patient complained that he found a worm in his intravenous line. It was later confirmed as a long, white fibrin deposit by pathologic examination. This happened even though there was a non-return valve in the intravenous line. Also, since there were few red blood cells in the deposit, it did not look like a blood clot. In cases like this, we suggest that physicians keep this possibility in mind to reassure their patients.
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https://www.eymj.org/DOIx.php?id=10.3349/ymj.2020.61.3.267
ISSN:0513-5796
1976-2437
1976-2437
DOI:10.3349/ymj.2020.61.3.267