Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4143635 | Anales de Pediatría | 2006 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
When the catheter was withdrawn, the genital swelling disappeared in a few hours. The most frequently described complications associated with percutaneous central venous catheters are infectious. Other complications that have been described are thrombosis, embolism, and perforation of the catheter with leakage of fluid to the extravascular space. The case described herein is an unusual complication that has not been previously described and resulted from poor positioning of the catheter tip. Diagnostic delay can cause serious complications.
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Authors
G. Sebastiani, J.A. Costa Orvay, M. Serrano Gimaré, M. Iriondo Sanz,