Malplacement of hemodialysis permcatheter into anterior mediastinum following innominate vein perforation

Semin Dial. 2012 Jan-Feb;25(1):95-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-139X.2011.00950.x. Epub 2011 Sep 19.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Brachiocephalic Veins / injuries*
  • Catheterization, Central Venous / adverse effects*
  • Catheterization, Central Venous / instrumentation
  • Catheters, Indwelling / adverse effects*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Foreign-Body Migration / diagnosis*
  • Foreign-Body Migration / etiology
  • Humans
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy*
  • Mediastinum
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Renal Dialysis / adverse effects
  • Renal Dialysis / instrumentation*
  • Rupture / diagnosis
  • Rupture / etiology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler