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A 3-month-old male infant was admitted to our unit due to acute decompensation of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology. Further investigation led to the diagnosis of primary hyperoxaluria type 1. As the patient did not recover, hemodialysis was initiated with a non-tunneled femoral catheter. A tunneled Hickman catheter was placed in the internal jugular vein. The patient experienced moderate intradialytic exit-site bleeding and catheter malfunction, which initially responded to pressure and postural changes. During the third session, the patient suffered cardiopulmonary arrest. After stabilization, a chest hematoma was identified. Fluoroscopy revealed a catheter breakage. Despite initial stabilization, the patient developed septic shock due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa and died several days later. Hemodialysis is sometimes necessary in children under 24 months with chronic kidney disease. Vascular access is a major challenge in these patients due to lack of appropriate catheter sizes and high complication rates. Hemodialysis catheter fracture is an uncommon complication, and diagnosis can be difficult when the breakage involves the subcutaneous segment. Persistent intradialytic bleeding and mechanical malfunction should raise suspicion of this complication and should elicit catheter revision under fluoroscopy. Without prompt diagnosis, catheter breakage may have fatal consequences, as in our case.
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Catheterization, Central Venous , Central Venous Catheters , Renal Insufficiency, Chronic , Child , Infant , Humans , Male , Catheters, Indwelling , Renal Dialysis , Hematoma , Jugular Veins , Catheterization, Central Venous/adverse effectsABSTRACT
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Humans , Child, Preschool , Health Sciences , Hyperkalemia , Pseudohypoaldosteronism , Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures , Case-Control StudiesABSTRACT
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Humans , Female , Adolescent , Fibromuscular Dysplasia , Hypertension , AngioplastyABSTRACT
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Humans , Female , Child , Takayasu Arteritis/drug therapy , Antibodies, Monoclonal/administration & dosage , Heart Failure/complications , Radiography, Thoracic , Methylprednisolone/administration & dosage , Prednisone/administration & dosage , Cyclophosphamide/administration & dosage , Angiography , Renal Artery/drug effects , Renal Artery/diagnostic imaging , Risk Factors , Adrenal Cortex Hormones/administration & dosageABSTRACT
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