IMPORTANT: We currently have a number of bugs related to image cropping and are actively trying to resolve them. In the meantime, we have disabled cropping. Apologies for any inconvenience. Stay informed: radiopaedia.org/chat

PICC in azygos vein

Case contributed by Luke Danaher
Diagnosis not applicable

Presentation

Asymptomatic

Patient Data

Gender: Male
x-ray

Right-sided PICC in situ with the tip deviated towards the midline at the expected location of the azygos vein.

Annotated image

Zoomed and windowed radiograph with the PICC highlighted.

Case Discussion

There are many places that a PICC can go when it is inserted. One of the less common locations is the azygous vein, but it is clearly possible.

How to use cases

You can use Radiopaedia cases in a variety of ways to help you learn and teach.

Creating your own cases is easy.

Updating… Please wait.

 Unable to process the form. Check for errors and try again.

 Thank you for updating your details.