Ventricular Tachycardia Induced by a Wandering Nephroureteral Stent

Cureus. 2023 Apr 17;15(4):e37720. doi: 10.7759/cureus.37720. eCollection 2023 Apr.

Abstract

We present a unique case of a 56-year-old female with complex cloacogenic carcinoma history who experienced intraoperative episodes of ventricular tachycardia and pulselessness of unclear etiology. The etiology was later found to be related to a nephroureteral stent that had perforated the right ureter, entered the right ovarian vein, traversed up the inferior vena cava, and nestled in the right atrium.

Keywords: cardiac arrest; cloacogenic carcinoma; nephroureteral stent; ovarian vein; ventricular tachycardia.

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