title: Hemodialysis catheter malposition induced by a brachiocephalic vein stenosed stent.
abstract: Malposition of a central venous hemodialysis catheter, mainly due to central vein stenosis or thrombosis, is not an uncommon complication. Herein, we present a rare cause of a left external jugular vein hemodialysis catheter, malpositioned into the ipsilateral internal jugular-subclavian venous route, due to a stenosed stent that has been placed into the ipsilateral brachiocephalic vein.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Department, General Hospital "Agios Pavlos", Thessaloniki, Greece. ioannisskandalos@yahoo.gr
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Skandalos
authors.forename: Antonios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Michalopoulos
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Iatrou
authors.forename: Kostas
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sombolos
mesh_terms: D016121:Brachiocephalic Veins / Q000293:injuries*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome