European radiology
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This study was designed to compare the incidence of mechanical, thrombotic and infective complications in transjugular (IJV) and axillosubclavian (SCV) central venous catheters (CVC) in patients with hematological malignancy. In a prospective observational trial, 131 consecutive patients were classified into two groups: Group A included those with IJV catheter insertions under sonography guidance (n=61) and group B included those with SCV insertions under venography guidance (n=70). After catheter placement, patients were prospectively acquired and recorded to obtain the following data: success rates, total catheter days, and complication episodes per 100 catheter days. ⋯ The number of infective complications was not significantly different between the two groups (P=0.312). There was no difference in infective complication incidence between the two groups. To minimize catheter-related mechanical and thrombotic complications, however, the IJV approach is superior to the SCV approach.
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Vascular malformations are infrequent causes of aqueductal stenoses, developmental venous anomaly (DVA) being the rarest among them. DVAs, also known as venous angiomas, are congenital in origin and characterized by dilatation of vessels in the superficial and deep venous system. Although they are usually clinically silent, they can be complicated by hemorrhage, seizures and neurologic deficits. Herein, we report MR imaging findings of a 7-year-old girl whose hydrocephalus was due to an abnormal vein coursing through the aqueduct.