J Korean Radiol Soc.
2008 Jan;58(1):47-51. 10.3348/jkrs.2008.58.1.47.
Endovascular Treatment of an Iatrogenic Superior Vena Cava Perforation Caused by the Placement of a Hemodialysis Catheter: A Case Report
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- 1Department of Radiology, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University College of Medicine, Korea. yhkim68@dsmc.or.kr
- 2Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University College of Medicine, Korea.
- KMID: 1479147
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2008.58.1.47
Abstract
- The perforation of the superior vena cava during the placement of a tunneled hemodialysis catheter, via the subclavian vein, is a rare complication, and is manifested by hemothorax or hemopericardium. The treatment of this complication requires an early diagnosis and open thoracic surgery. Herein, we report a patient with hemothorax due to the perforation of the superior vena cava during the placement of a tunneled hemodialysis catheter via the right subclavian vein which was successfully treated by embolization by way of a coil and histoacryl.
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