Internal mammary artery injury following subclavian vein catheterization.
Inappropriate puncture of the internal mammary artery caused by subclavian vein puncture is a rare but potentially lethal complication. We report a case of 45-year-old woman with internal mammary artery injury following subclavian vein catheterization successfully treated by transcatheter arterial embolization using coils.
Hama
Yukihiro
Y
Department of Radiology, National Defense Medical College, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama, 359-0042, Japan. yjhama@me.ndmc.ac.jp
Kaji
Tatsumi
T
Fujii
Manabu
M
Kosuda
Shigeru
S
D000792:Angiography; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008323:Mammary Arteries / Q000293:injuries*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013350:Subclavian Vein; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy