Fibrin Clot Mistook as a Worm in the Intravenous Line
10.3349/ymj.2020.61.3.267
- Author:
Jun Hyun KIM
1
;
Ji Yeon KIM
;
Yeon Soo PARK
;
Kyung Tae KIM
;
Sang Il LEE
;
Min Hee HEO
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea. jy925@paik.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Fibrin clot;
foreign body;
intravenous line;
non-return valve;
patient-controlled analgesia
- MeSH:
Analgesia, Patient-Controlled;
Erythrocytes;
Fibrin;
Foreign Bodies;
Humans
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2020;61(3):267-269
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
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.
