Subclavian artery pseudoaneurysm: a rare and serious complication of central venous catheterization in an infant.
Serious complications of central venous access occur in 0.4-9.9% of patients undergoing attempted central venepuncture. We report an unusual case of an 18-month-old infant in whom a right subclavian artery pseudoaneurysm developed rapidly after attempted subclavian vein catheterization without US guidance failed.
Koklu
Esad
E
Department of Paediatrics, Division of Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Erciyes University School Medicine, 38039, Kayseri, Turkey. esad@erciyes.edu.tr
Poyrazoglu
Hakan
H
Yikilmaz
Ali
A
Canpolat
Mehmet
M
Konuskan
Bahadir
B
D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D013348:Subclavian Artery; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color