American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 51, Issue 5 , Pages A42-A44 , May 2008

Quiz Page May 2008: Why Doesn't This Hemodialysis Catheter Work?

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  2. Townley SA. Central venous catheter malposition in an anomalous pulmonary vein. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2003;20:985–986
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 Case provided and authored by Antonio Granata, MD,1 Michele Figuera, MD,2 and Antonio Basile, MD,2 Departments of 1Nephrology–Dialysis and 2Radiology, A.O. Vittorio Emanuele Hospital, Catania, Italy.Support: None.Financial disclosure: None.

PII: S0272-6386(08)00049-8

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.12.025

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 51, Issue 5 , Pages A42-A44 , May 2008

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