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Lymphatic Leak Complicating Central Venous Catheter Insertion

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Many of the risks associated with central venous access are well recognized. We report a case of inadvertent lymphatic disruption during the insertion of a tunneled central venous catheter in a patient with raised left and right atrial pressures and severe pulmonary hypertension, which led to significant hemodynamic instability. To our knowledge, this rare complication is previously unreported.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3JH, UK

    Alex M. Barnacle & Tricia M. Kleidon

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Barnacle, A.M., Kleidon, T.M. Lymphatic Leak Complicating Central Venous Catheter Insertion. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 28, 839–840 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-004-0283-2

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