https://doi.org/10.4081/vl.2015.5098

Venous anomalies as potentially lethal risk factors during ordinary catheterization

Vol. 4 (2015)
Submitted: 8 March 2015
Accepted: 27 April 2015
Published: 9 June 2015
Venous malformations, cerebral venous return, central venous catheters.
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Savino Occhionorelli
Vascular Disease Center, University of Ferrara, Italy.
Sergio Gianesini
sergiogianesini@hotmail.com
Vascular Disease Center, University of Ferrara, Italy.
Lorenzo Marinelli
Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Ferrara, Italy.
Marianna Daniele
Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Ferrara, Italy.
Sara Chierici
Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Ferrara, Italy.
Paolo Zamboni
Vascular Disease Center, University of Ferrara, Italy.
Venous malformations are rare but possible findings too, constituting a further risk factor for central venous catheter procedures. Herein we describe a case of death because of an innominate vein perforation by a catheter that incidentally was tucked into a sacciform malformation. Even if the technology advancement is constantly offering us new investigation tools, up to now diagnostic options are limited in the detection of those malformations that could potentially lead to dramatic complications as the described one. The present work raises the awareness about rare venous anomalies and their potential clinical implications. A proper literature review and diagnostic implementation proposal are reported.

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Occhionorelli, S., Gianesini, S., Marinelli, L., Daniele, M., Chierici, S., & Zamboni, P. (2015). Venous anomalies as potentially lethal risk factors during ordinary catheterization. Veins and Lymphatics, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.4081/vl.2015.5098
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