Can arterial catheterisation induce autoimmune disease?

Gluteal skin necrosis after umbilical artery catheterisation.

Three infants are reported who developed gluteal skin necrosis as a result of umbilical arterial catheterisation. It is important to examine the buttocks and back of every baby catheterised, so that early remedial action can be taken.

Cardiac involvement in the antiphospholipid syndrome.

Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a systemic autoimmune disease, associated with a hypercoagulable state and fetal loss and with other clinical manifestations including cardiac involvement. Cardiac manifestations of APS are valve abnormalities (valve thickening and vegetations), occlusive arterial disease (atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction), intracardiac emboli, ventricular dysfunction...

Infantile aortic aneurysm complicating umbilical arterial catheterisation.

Streptokinase treatment for femoral artery thrombosis after arterial cardiac catheterisation in infants and children.

Data on 205 children who underwent retrograde arterial catheterisation were studied to assess the frequency of femoral artery thrombosis and the safety and efficacy of systemic streptokinase treatment for this complication. In 29 (14%) a transarterial balloon dilatation was performed. In 15 (7.3%) patients impaired arterial perfusion due to vascular spasm with or without thrombus formation was ...

Radial artery pseudoaneurysm: rare complication of a frequent procedure.

To cite: Paxiuta J, Lobão MJ, Carvalho L. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2016218313 DESCRIPTION The pseudoaneurysms of the radial artery are uncommon, generally secondary to trauma or invasive procedures such as arterial catheterisation (0.09%). 2 Predisposing factors are advanced age, longer duration of catheterisation, coagulation disorders or u...