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. 2024 Feb 21;5(1):e13121.
doi: 10.1002/emp2.13121. eCollection 2024 Feb.

Abnormal chest x-ray after central line

Lauren Fox  1 , Rajiv Yogendran  2 , Jessica R LeNoue  2 , Cindy C Bitter  2
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Abnormal chest x-ray after central line

Lauren Fox et al. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. .
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Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Chest x‐ray showing tip of left internal jugular central venous catheter abnormally located in lateral lung field.
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
(A and B) Computed tomography (CT) of chest shows the central venous catheter placed in the left superior vena cava with termination in the pulmonary vein due to a likely congenital anomalous pulmonary vein.
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