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Letter Case Reports
Azygos vein thrombosis secondary to a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC).
- Moayid M Sherif, Rebecca Hall, and Cameron K M W Schauer.
- Department of General Medicine, Whangarei Hospital, Whangarei - New Zealand.
- J Vasc Access. 2015 Jul 20; 16 (4): e82-3.
PurposeThis case illustrates a rare complication of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC). PICCs are associated with a significantly increased risk of upper extremity deep vein thrombosis; however, there are currently no case reports of isolated thrombosis of the azygos vein secondary to a PICC.ConclusionsWith the well-documented increase in the use of PICCs for venous access we remind clinicians to consider this rare complication.
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