Case Report of Protruded Implantable Cardiac Device through Chest in 50 Years Old Male

Abstract

Background: Implantable cardiac defibrillators use has been increasing for the last two decades and they are prone to infections. ICD device infection risk factors are many, some are host related while the others are procedures related. Staphylococcus aureus and staphylococcus epidermidis are accountable for 65 to 75% of the total cases of Implantable cardiac devices infections. Case Presentation: A 50 years old male presented to our emergency department with ICD pocket migrated through the skin. The symptoms started over 2 weeks, started as gradual feeling of foreign body moving underneath the skin, associated with mild pain and 3 days before presentation, the ICD penetrated the skin. The patient denied any history of fever, bleeding, pus discharge, palpitations, abnormal shocks or syncope. He was admitted to the hospital, treated for a presumed infection and his ICD device was removed. Conclusion: ICD devices complications are many, including infections. But, to have an infected device protruded through the skin is not a common presentation. We outlined the approach that was taken for this patient and his management in order to enhance the literature in terms of the above mentioned rare presentation.