title: An under-recognised malposition of neonatal long lines.
abstract: We report two cases of malposition of percutaneous central venous catheters into the left ascending lumbar vein. The level of awareness amongst clinicians of this potentially fatal complication appears to be low.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The recognition of unusual patterns of contrast medium dispersal is important in the diagnosis of catheter malposition.
authors.affiliation: Children Nationwide Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, King's College Hospital, London, UK. peter.filan@rch.org.au
authors.forename: Peter M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Filan
authors.forename: Yekta
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Salek-Haddadi
authors.forename: Imelda
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nolan
authors.forename: Bal
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Janet M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rennie
mesh_terms: D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008161:Lumbosacral Region / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D019300:Medical Errors; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition; D011859:Radiography