Pain in the ear resulting from misplaced subclavian dialysis catheter into ipsilateral internal jugular vein.
This case describes pain in the ear resulting from inadvertent placement of a subclavian dialysis catheter into the ipsilateral internal jugular vein. The pain subsided when the catheter was withdrawn.
Dubey
Prakash K
PK
Department of Anesthesiology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna 800 013, India.
Kumar
Hemant
H
D000328:Adult; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000293:injuries*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013348:Subclavian Artery