title: Esophageal varices as a rare complication of central venous dialysis tunneled cuffed catheter.
abstract: Long-term complications of tunneled cuffed catheters include infection and catheter and venous thrombosis. We present a case of a central venous dialysis tunneled cuffed catheter complicated with esophageal varices resulting from superior vena cava obstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Taipei Municipal Jen Ai Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Yung-Hsuen
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Min-Ta
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Ching-Chih
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Hsia
authors.forename: Dong-Ming
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Tsai
mesh_terms: D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003097:Collateral Circulation; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology