Late embolization of the atrial septal occluder device into the abdominal aorta

Abstract

Although early device embolization is a well-known complication of percutaneous atrial septal defect (ASD) closure, late device embolization is rarely encountered and information about management of it are very limited. Herein, we reported a case of late ASD device embolization into the abdominal aorta at the level of the superior mesenteric artery, 8 months after percutaneous closure.

Keywords

• Atrial septal defect occluder device
• Late embolisation
• Abdominal aorta
• CT angiography