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Published on: September 7, 2022
Spinal cord infarction following central-line insertion
Andrew Williams1, Mark Little, Jeremy Gibbs
1Department of Renal Medicine, The Lister Hospital, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, UK.
Abstract:
Hemothorax is a recognized complication of central line insertion into the jugular or subclavian vein. We describe a case of hemothorax consequent upon acute dialysis catheter insertion, which resulted in spinal cord infarction and quadriplegia. We postulate that the extensive mediastinal shift induced after insertion of the catheter resulted in stretching of the veins draining the cord with a resultant drop in perfusion pressure and infarction. This case highlights a hitherto unreported complication of this procedure.
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