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Blood finds its own way: Axillary vein thrombosis with extensive chest-wall collaterals. Clin Case Rep 2018 Sep;6(9):1917-1918

Date

09/15/2018

Pubmed ID

30214799

Pubmed Central ID

PMC6132155

DOI

10.1002/ccr3.1759

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85053197822 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   1 Citation

Abstract

Hemodialysis catheters are associated with upper extremity deep vein thrombosis, and chronic venous occlusion leads to the formation of collateral pathways. Knowledge of these pathways aids in accurate interpretation of upper extremity venograms. Arteriovenous fistula is the preferred access for chronic hemodialysis, and long-term use of catheters should be avoided.

Author List

Koratala A, Bhattacharya D, Chamarthi G

Author

Abhilash Koratala MD Adjunct Associate Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin