Acute mediastinitis secondary to venous perforation by a peripherally inserted central venous catheter.
Sposato
Luigi A
LA
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia. luisposato@gmail.com
Yap
Cheng-Hon
CH
Powar
Nikunj
N
Alizzi
Ali M
AM
Tatoulis
James
J
Newcomb
Andrew E
AE
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D014680:Veins / Q000293:injuries*