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KMID : 0311120200610030267
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Yonsei Medical Journal
2020 Volume.61 No. 3 p.267 ~ p.269
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Fibrin Clot Mistook as a Worm in the Intravenous Line
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Kim Jun-Hyun
Kim Ji-Yeon
Park Yeon-Soo
Kim Kyung-Tae
Lee Sang-Il
Heo Min-Hee
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Abstract
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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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KEYWORD
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Fibrin clot, foreign body, intravenous line, non-return valve, patient-controlled analgesia
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