Septic pulmonary emboli caused by a hemodialysis catheter.
We present an unusual complication caused by a dialysis catheter inserted through the internal jugular vein into the central venous system. The 49-year-old male patient developed a right atrial thrombus, which became infected with Staphylococcus aureus, resulting in septic pulmonary embolism and septicemic shock. The thrombus was excised on cardiopulmonary bypass. The patient made an uneventful recovery.
Abid
Qamar
Q
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery South Cleveland Hospital Middlesborough, Cleveland, England, UK. qumarabid@hotmail.com
Price
Dallas
D
Stewart
Michael J
MJ
Kendall
Simon
S
D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography