title: Case report of a cervical intraspinal misplacement of a central venous line.
abstract: A case of cervical spinal misplacement of a central venous line via the right jugular vein is reported. A review of the literature resulted in eight similar cases. Only two further adults are described. Children and patients suffering from malnutrition seem to have a higher risk for intraspinal malpositioning of central venous catheters.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany. glaserm@uni-mainz.de
authors.forename: Martin B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Glaser
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: von Bruchhausen
authors.forename: Wibke
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Müller-Forell
authors.forename: Klaus U
authors.initials: KU
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.forename: Joachim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Oertel
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000601:surgery