Unusual central venous catheter malposition into the left internal mammary vein: a case report

Intensive Care Med. 2003 Dec;29(12):2338-2339. doi: 10.1007/s00134-003-2009-3. Epub 2003 Oct 16.

Authors

Claudio Sandroni¹, Tommaso Pirronti², Francesca Tortora³, Susanna Santangelo³, Pierluigi Rinaldi², Massimo Antonelli³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Catholic University School of Medicine, Largo Gemelli, 8 - 00168 , Rome, Italy. [email protected].
² Department of Radiology, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy.
³ Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Catholic University School of Medicine, Largo Gemelli, 8 - 00168 , Rome, Italy.

PMID: 14564377
DOI: 10.1007/s00134-003-2009-3

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Catheterization, Central Venous / adverse effects*
Female
Humans
Thorax / blood supply
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Veins / anatomy & histology
Veins / injuries*