Caval perforation with bronchial communication: A rare complication of long-term venous access

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1149-1152

  Johnson, Larry A ^a   Alikan, Mir A ^b   Mehta, Paulette ^b   Culp, William C ^b  

^a Associated Radiologists Ltd

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; BALLOON OCCLUSION; BRONCHUS; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN SYNDROME; VASCULAR ACCESS; VEIN PERFORATION;

EID: 23844557504     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.RVI.0000167854.26315.18     Document Type: Article

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