title: Bronchial erosion by an indwelling central venous catheter.
abstract: Despite improved technology, central venous catheters are associated with many complications that occur usually within 48 h of placement. We report a 42-year-old man with a rare erosion of a venous catheter (Silastic) into a bronchus 2 years after its insertion.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Missouri, Columbia.
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Caron
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Demmy
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Curtis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001980:Bronchi / Q000293:injuries*; D001995:Bronchography; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D008297:Male; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology