title: Mediastinitis and mediastinitis-like symptoms associated with mal-positioning of a Port-A catheter.
abstract: Mediastinitis is a life-threatening condition and would appear to have been rarely reported as arising as a central-venous catheter-associated complication. Here we report on one cancer patient featuring a Port-A catheter tip positioned within the innominate vein, who developed mediastinitis and mediastinitis-like symptoms subsequent to chemotherapeutic-agent infusion through this catheter. The relevant literature pertaining to this condition was reviewed, and the possible pathophysiology of the condition was discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology/Oncology, National Defense Medical Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: T-C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: H-H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Y-M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: N-S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Yao
mesh_terms: D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D019300:Medical Errors; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed