The wandering central venous catheter. An unusual case of catheter displacement.
A subclavian central venous catheter wandered spontaneously between the superior caval and the internal jugular veins. The case supports the routine of regular X-ray checks for catheter position.
D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior