Radiography
Volume 13, Issue 4 , Pages 307-309 , November 2007

Malposition of central venous catheter in left superior intercostal vein in a patient with superior vena cava syndrome

  • Bobbak Vahid

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. 1015 Chestnut Street, Suite M-100, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. Tel.: +1 215 955 6591; fax: +1 215 955 0830.
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  • Sandy Kotiah

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    • ,
  • Paul Marik

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Received 20 December 2005 ,Accepted 17 March 2006.

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PII: S1078-8174(06)00039-3

doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2006.03.006

Radiography
Volume 13, Issue 4 , Pages 307-309 , November 2007

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