PICC line malposition

Case contributed by Bálint Botz
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Freshly introduced PICC line. Position?

Patient Data

Age: 70 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

The PICC line does not follow the course of the subclavian vein and SVC, and has entered into the right IJV (also see rewindowed key image). 

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