Presentation
Evaluation of cardiac pacemaker
Patient Data
Age: 65 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Retained cardiac pacemaker leads
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Cardiac pacemaker on the left side with its wires in appropriate locations. No pneumothorax is seen. Wires of a previous cardiac pacemaker (placed on the right side) can also be seen.
Case Discussion
The patient is a known case of right breast cancer and was planned for radiotherapy. So, it was decided by the oncology board to change the side of the pacemaker. The old pacemaker was subsequently removed, but its wires were retained because significant time had elapsed, and the wires would have fibrosed, making it challenging to remove these wires.
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