a rare central venous catheter malposition: a case report

A Rare Central Venous Catheter Malposition: A Case Report

INTRODUCTION Central venous catheter placement is a routine procedure for the management of critically ill patients; however, it is important to ensure its proper placement. A central venous catheter malposition may cause various complications, some of which can be fatal. CASE PRESENTATION We report an unexpected malposition of a catheter in the left internal jugular vein, where it entered in...

letter to editor on a rare central venous catheter malposition

Rare central venous catheter malposition – an ultrasound-guided approach would be helpful: a case report

BACKGROUND A central venous catheter enables the measurement of hemodynamic variations, such as accurate central venous pressure; catheter malposition may induce potentially fatal complications. This case report describes a rare central venous catheter tip malposition in the right internal mammary artery. CASE PRESENTATION A 56-year-old Japanese woman who presented with severe pneumonia secon...

Letter to Editor on a Rare Central Venous Catheter Malposition

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Intrapleural central venous catheter malposition.

Percutaneous insertion of central venous catheter (CVC) is a valuable procedure in managing critically ill patients. However, placement of CVC is not without its complications. The author reports a case in which a CVC was inserted into the right pleural cavity which was not detected by the usual clinical methods of confirming catheter placement and an antero-posterior (A-P) chest x-ray.

Central venous catheter malposition due to dialysis catheter: a case report

A 56-year-old man on maintenance hemodialysis was admitted to the intensive care unit with septic shock and coagulopathy. As there was a dialysis catheter in the right internal jugular vein, the left internal jugular vein was cannulated with a central venous catheter to initiate vasopressor therapy. A chest X-ray showed formation of a catheter loop inside the left brachiocephalic vein, probably...