Preschooler with catheter that infuses but does not draw back

Cardiovascular
Line study of a fibrin sheath on a central venous catheter
Image from a line study (above) shows a subtle dilation in the diameter of the distal catheter, which is better seen on the magnified view (below), suggesting the contrast is inside a sheath encasing the distal catheter.

The diagnosis was fibrin sheath of the catheter tip.

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