title: Unusual complication of central venous catheter in hemodialysis.
abstract: A case of a partial rupture of a cuffed central venous catheter (CVC) implanted in the femoral vein with the purpose of being used for chronic hemodialysis is described in a 74-year-old female patient. Of relevance is that the CVC described was from the same manufacturer as the previous one that had lasted 12 years.
authors.affiliation: UO di Nefrologia e Dialisi, PO 'A Landolfi', Solofra, Italia. b.diiorio@tiscali.it
authors.forename: Biagio R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Di Iorio
authors.forename: Fiorentino
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mondillo
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bortone
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nargi
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Capozzi
authors.forename: Tommaso
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Spagnuolo
authors.forename: Emanuele
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cucciniello
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bellizzi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D007084:Iliac Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007690:Polycystic Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011859:Radiography; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012421:Rupture; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*