Day: February 9, 2020

School ager with a catheter that infuses but does not draw back

Line study of a thrombus on a central venous catheter
Scout image from a line study (above) shows migration of the tip of the catheter 90 degrees so that it now lies flush against the anterior wall of the superior vena cava. AP and lateral views from the line study after contrast injection shows staining of a long thin object resembling thrombus hanging off the tip of the catheter.

The diagnosis was thrombus of the catheter tip and occlusion of the catheter tip due to catheter migration.