Abstract

Migration of central line catheter into the heart is a rare complication. We present a case of Port-A-Cath migration in a patient who presented with history of trauma to the chest .It was confirmed by chest radiography and considered as the first reported Port-A-Cath from BARD disconnected from its septum, migrated into the heart and exposed bare to the right ventricle that was retrieved percutaneously using Trans-catheter loop-snare technique.

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