Bronchial Erosion by an Indwelling Central Venous Catheter

Bronchial Erosion by an Indwelling Central Venous Catheter

Despite improved technology, central venous catheters are associated with many complications that occur usually within 48 h of placement. We report a 42-year-old man with a rare erosion of a venous catheter (Silastic) into a bronchus 2 years after its insertion.

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Veröffentlicht in:Chest 1994-12, Vol.106 (6), p.1917-1918
Hauptverfasser: Caron, Normand R., Demmy, Todd L., Curtis, Jack J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Bronchi
Bronchi - injuries
Bronchography
Bronchus
catheter
Catheterization, Central Venous - adverse effects
Catheters, Indwelling - adverse effects
complication
erosion
Humans
Injuries
Intravenous catheterization
Jugular Veins
Male
Medical sciences
Pneumology
Respiratory system : syndromes and miscellaneous diseases
venobronchial
Wounds, Penetrating - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:Despite improved technology, central venous catheters are associated with many complications that occur usually within 48 h of placement. We report a 42-year-old man with a rare erosion of a venous catheter (Silastic) into a bronchus 2 years after its insertion.
ISSN:0012-3692
1931-3543
DOI:10.1378/chest.106.6.1917