Abstract
Central venous catheterization is a common diagnostic and therapeutic procedure in modern clinical practice. Pseudoaneurysms of the subclavian artery are rare and usually occur immediately after the causative event, whether the cause was trauma or a medical procedure. Here, we report a case of a 71-year-old woman with delayed presentation of catheter-related subclavian pseudoaneurysm. The patient's symptoms began two weeks after the initial catheterization, probably because of slow leakage of blood from the injured subclavian artery caused by incomplete compression of the puncture site and uremic coagulopathy. She was successfully treated with ultrasound-guided thrombin and angiography-guided histoacryl injection without stent insertion or surgery.
Highlights
Central venous catheters are commonly used for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes
Central line insertion may cause a number of complications such as skin infection, thrombophlebitis, pneumothorax, thrombosis, central-line-associated sepsis, hemorrhage, and arrhythmia.[1]
Pseudoaneurysm of the subclavian artery can develop after inadvertent puncture of the artery
Summary
Kim M,1 Kang ES,[1] Kim HW,[1] Kim Y,2 Kang MH,[2] Chang YJ,1Choe KH,[1] Lee KM,[1] An JY1
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