Hemodialysis catheter - related thrombosis of the internal jugular vein in an elderly diabetic woman: a case report and review of literature

Internal jugular vein (IJV) catheters are commonly used as vascular access for hemodialysis (HD) patients. They may have certain drawbacks, including infections and thrombotic complications, some of which could be life-threatening. We presented a 75 year old diabetic woman on maintenance dialysis wh...

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Main Authors: Oghenekaro Godwin Egbi, Sulaiman Dazumi Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAMJ 2020-08-01
Series:PAMJ Clinical Medicine
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Online Access: https://www.clinical-medicine.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/3/168/pdf/168.pdf