Bronchial erosion by an indwelling central venous catheter.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
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.
Medical subject headings
- Bronchi
- Catheterization, Central Venous
- Catheters, Indwelling