Presentation
Incidental finding on portable CXR
Patient Data
Age: Adult
Gender: Female
From the case:
Left internal mammary vein cannulation by CVP line
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Portable CXR reveals the left subclavian central venous access in an anomalous location, at left internal mammary vein.
Case Discussion
Portable CXR was done for evaluation, revealed:
- right bronchial intubation with complete opacification of the left lung
- an unusual course of the left subclavian central venous access
After repositioning of the ETT and chest drainage tube placement the subclavian catheter is confirmed to be malpositioned in the left internal mammary vein.
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