Unusual complication of central venous catheter in hemodialysis.
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.
Di Iorio
Biagio R
BR
UO di Nefrologia e Dialisi, PO 'A Landolfi', Solofra, Italia. b.diiorio@tiscali.it
Mondillo
Fiorentino
F
Bortone
Sara
S
Nargi
Paola
P
Capozzi
Michele
M
Spagnuolo
Tommaso
T
Cucciniello
Emanuele
E
Bellizzi
Vincenzo
V
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*