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. 2010 Nov;54(6):572-3.
doi: 10.4103/0019-5049.72651.

Extravasation of catheter tip following central venous catheterisation: A near fatal complication

Mridu Paban Nath  1 , Sachin Gupta, Anulekha Chakrabarty
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Extravasation of catheter tip following central venous catheterisation: A near fatal complication

Mridu Paban Nath et al. Indian J Anaesth. 2010 Nov.
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Figure 1
X-ray chest showing tip of the central venous catheter at apex of the right lung
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