Malpositioned PICC in the arch of the azygos vein

Case contributed by Daniel J Bell ◉

Diagnosis certain

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Citation:

Bell D, Malpositioned PICC in the arch of the azygos vein. Case study, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 20 Mar 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-64306

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-64306

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/cases/64306

rID:

64306

Disclosures:

At the time the case was submitted for publication Daniel J Bell had no recorded disclosures.

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Case published:

27 Nov 2020

Revisions:

1 time, by 1 contributor - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Vascular, Chest, Cardiac, Interventional

Institution:

North Middlesex University Hospital

Quiz mode:

Included

Presentation

S/P PICC insertion for TPN.

Patient Data

Age: 50 years

Gender: Male

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x-ray

Frontal

Right-sided PICC is malpositioned in the arch of the azygos. Lungs clear.

Case Discussion

Malpositioning of PICCs is unusual when image-guidance has been used. However this PICC was inserted 'blindly' on the ward.

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