title: Malposition of central venous catheter in the left internal jugular vein--a case report.
abstract: Malposition of central venous catheter is a complication of central venous catheterization. A case of left internal jugular catheterization via left external jugular vein is reported. Details of the procedure are described and the literature is reviewed for similar malpositions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care--Sina General Hospital Tehran University of Medical Sciences--Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad Reza
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Khajavi
authors.forename: Massoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sedighi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition