title: Intermittent back pain after central venous catheter placement.
abstract: We report a case of inadvertent azygos placement of a central venous catheter. The patient experienced ill-defined back pain associated with total parenteral nutrition infusion. The catheter malposition remained unrecognized and resulted in extensive diagnostic work-up. Symptoms resolved after the catheter was withdrawn.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Elmhurst City Hospital Center, New York.
authors.forename: U W
authors.initials: UW
authors.lastname: Rosa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Foreman
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Willsie-Ediger
mesh_terms: D001401:Azygos Vein; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors