Abstract
Central venous catheterization is widely used for hemodialysis for patients with renal failure. A number of short and long-term complications have been reported in literature. We describe a rare case of a lethal iatrogenic injury of the brachiocephalic artery (BA) in a 65-year-old woman following subclavian venous catheterization with a Hickman catheter. Contrast-enhanced CT-scan and reconstruction images demonstrated a pseudoaneurysm of the BA. Due to clinical deterioration, the patient underwent urgent sternotomy. Aspects concerning prevention and diagnosis of the above complication are analyzed.
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Petrocheilou, G., Kokkinis, C., Stathopoulou, S. et al. Iatrogenic pseudoaneurysm of the brachiocephalic artery: a rare complication of Hickman line insertion. Int Urol Nephrol 40, 1107–1110 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-008-9439-3
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