Superior Vena Cava Duplication: The Red Herring of Central Line Placement

Superior Vena Cava Duplication: The Red Herring of Central Line Placement

5 million central venous access lines are placed every year in the United States, and it is a common surgical bedside procedure. We present a case of a central venous catheter placement with port for chemotherapy use, during which a duplication of a superior vena cava was discovered on CTA chest aft...

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Main Authors: Karin Gunther, Carmen Lam, David Siegel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6401236
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spelling doaj-24a7b87e41b44c8d92f6bf4cd520c6772020-11-25T02:19:18ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192019-01-01201910.1155/2019/64012366401236Superior Vena Cava Duplication: The Red Herring of Central Line PlacementKarin Gunther0Carmen Lam1David Siegel2Surgery Department, Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital, 12000 E. Twelve Mile Rd, Warren, MI 48093, USASurgery Department, Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital, 12000 E. Twelve Mile Rd, Warren, MI 48093, USASurgery Department, Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital, 12000 E. Twelve Mile Rd, Warren, MI 48093, USA5 million central venous access lines are placed every year in the United States, and it is a common surgical bedside procedure. We present a case of a central venous catheter placement with port for chemotherapy use, during which a duplication of a superior vena cava was discovered on CTA chest after fluoroscopy could not confirm placement of the guidewire. Due to its potential clinical implications, superior vena cava duplication must be recognized when it occurs.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6401236
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David Siegel
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Superior Vena Cava Duplication: The Red Herring of Central Line Placement
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title Superior Vena Cava Duplication: The Red Herring of Central Line Placement
title_short Superior Vena Cava Duplication: The Red Herring of Central Line Placement
title_full Superior Vena Cava Duplication: The Red Herring of Central Line Placement
title_fullStr Superior Vena Cava Duplication: The Red Herring of Central Line Placement
title_full_unstemmed Superior Vena Cava Duplication: The Red Herring of Central Line Placement
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publisher Hindawi Limited
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publishDate 2019-01-01
description 5 million central venous access lines are placed every year in the United States, and it is a common surgical bedside procedure. We present a case of a central venous catheter placement with port for chemotherapy use, during which a duplication of a superior vena cava was discovered on CTA chest after fluoroscopy could not confirm placement of the guidewire. Due to its potential clinical implications, superior vena cava duplication must be recognized when it occurs.
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