Yadla Manjusha, Sainaresh V V, Reddy Sandeep, Vijayalakshmi B, Lakshmi A Y, Sivakumar V
Departments of NephrologyRadiology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Hemodial Int. 2011 Jan;15(1):115-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1542-4758.2010.00510.x. Epub 2011 Jan 9.
Malposition of hemodialysis catheter needs to be identified promptly. Straight descent of left side internal jugular catheter mandates a thorough evaluation than unnecessary apprehensions. We report an unusual case of straight descent of hemodialysis catheter into superior intercostal vein.