Forgotten guidewire presenting as femoral vein extrusion: a rare complication of central venous access Authors Tuba Betul Umit Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkiye Tugay Saricicek Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkiye DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.30062 Keywords: Central venous catheterization, Guidewire, Femoral vein, Foreign body Abstract Central venous catheterisation (CVC) is a commonly performed procedure for critically ill patients in emergency departments (EDs). Here, we present the case of a rare complication of CVC involving a retained guidewire that was forgotten in the patient’s vascular system and spontaneously extruded through the femoral vein 1.5 years later, prompting the patient to seek ED care. Keywords: Central venous catheterisation, Guidewire, Femoral vein, Foreign body. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2026-04-20 How to Cite Umit, T. B., & Tugay Saricicek. (2026). Forgotten guidewire presenting as femoral vein extrusion: a rare complication of central venous access. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 76(05), 775–777. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.30062 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 76 No. 05 (2026): MAY Section CASE REPORT License Copyright (c) 2026 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.