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Letters to the EditorRelapsing Pleural Effusion in a Patient on Automated Peritoneal DialysisA Delayed Diagnosis of Iatrogenic Guidewire Retention After Central Line Placement

Abdul Hamid Alraiyes, Pichapong Tunsupon, Pichapong Tunsupon, Andrea Tara Providence and Pojchawan Yampikulsakul
Ochsner Journal December 2016, 16 (4) 426-428;

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    Figure 1.

    Chest x-ray postprocedure shows a metal-opaque structure with a J-point projecting toward the right lung apex extending distally into the abdomen, below the lower limits of the radiographic examination. The right neck central line tip projects at the superior vena cava.

  • Figure 2.
    Figure 2.

    An official reading from radiology reported as a catheter extends over the right neck, right paraspinal region into the right upper abdomen and out of the field of view, which misled the physicians who read the report without interpreting the actual image.

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