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May 7, 2026Indian Journal of Nephrology0 citationsOpen Access

Accidental Pericardial Placement of Tunneled Cuffed Dialysis Catheter - Lesson to be Learnt

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MSMehak SinglaAJAyush JainPVPrem P. Varma

Key Points

  • To highlight the risks associated with accidental placement of dialysis catheters in the pericardium.
  • Reported case of a catheter placed in the right internal jugular vein and its misalignment revealed via imaging.
  • Utilized chest X-ray and computed tomography venography for assessment.
  • The catheter was positioned incorrectly behind the superior vena cava with its tip in the pericardium, posing significant health risks.

Abstract

Figure 1: (a) Chest X-ray anteroposterior (AP) view showing placement of catheter in the right internal jugular vein, (b) Computed tomography venography showing the catheter traversing behind the superior vena cava (SVC) with the tip lying in pericardium.b a

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Singla et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fc2ba98b49bacb8b347a25https://doi.org/10.25259/ijn_406_2024
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