Implantable venous access port catheter fracture in a severely obese lung cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy: a case report

While implantable venous access ports (IVAPs) are a cornerstone of chemotherapy administration, they carry the risk of mechanical failures, including catheter fracture. We describe a rare instance in a 33-year-old patient with lung cancer and class III obesity (BMI 42.1 kg/m 2 ), who developed episodic pain around the port pocket. Diagnostic imaging revealed a structural failure of the catheter inside the port mechanism. A coordinated multidisciplinary effort ensured prompt retrieval of the devi