Subacute pacemaker lead migration with cardiac perforation and extracardiac extension into lung parenchyma with associated pneumothorax.

Alyssa Liang, Vanessa L Starr, Snehal Adodra, Praveen Anchala, Mohammad H Madani

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Article in Radiology case reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Alyssa LiangSanta Clara Valley Medical Center, 751 South Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128, USA.

Vanessa L StarrSanta Clara Valley Medical Center, 751 South Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128, USA.

Snehal AdodraSanta Clara Valley Medical Center, 751 South Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128, USA.

Praveen AnchalaSanta Clara Valley Medical Center, 751 South Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128, USA.

Mohammad H MadaniSanta Clara Valley Medical Center, 751 South Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128, USA.

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Abstract

Cardiac perforation with extracardiac extension by a pacemaker lead is a rare but serious complication of pacemaker placement. We present a unique case with imaging of a patient who underwent pacemaker placement complicated by subacute migration of the pacemaker lead, resulting in perforation involving interventricular septum, right ventricular apex, pericardium, epicardial fat, pleura and left upper lobe parenchyma with left-sided pneumothorax.

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Cardiac perforationPacemaker lead migrationPacemaker placementPneumothorax

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PMID41756557

DOI10.1016/j.radcr.2026.01.040

PMCPMC12933555

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