title: A dangerous entanglement.
abstract: Entrapment of guidewires by inferior vena cava filters can occur during the blind insertion of a jugular or a subclavian central venous catheter. Recently, few case reports have been published in the radiology literature. In addition, others have described endovascular techniques aimed at removing entrapped guidewires, avoiding the possibility of vena cava rupture. Given that a temporary hemodialysis venous catheter is frequently used as a first access, the possibility of entrapping the dialysis catheter guidewire should not be neglected.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. rosilenemotta@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Rosilene M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Elias
authors.forename: Alexandre B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Pedreira
authors.forename: Etienne
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Macedo
authors.forename: Christopher T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D057785:Catheters; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016306:Vena Cava Filters; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior