Septic pulmonary emboli after prolonged use of central venous catheter for parenteral nutrition. Case report

E Shiba; J Kambayashi; M Sakon; T Yoshida; K Taniguchi; T Kawasaki; J Arisawa; T Mori

Septic pulmonary emboli after prolonged use of central venous catheter for parenteral nutrition. Case report

Eur J Surg. 1992 Jan;158(1):59-61.

Authors

E Shiba¹, J Kambayashi, M Sakon, T Yoshida, K Taniguchi, T Kawasaki, J Arisawa, T Mori

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery II, Osaka University Medical School, Japan.

PMID: 1348644

Abstract

A 48-year-old man underwent total parenteral nutrition via a central venous catheter because of small bowel obstruction after the reconstruction of the abdominal aorta. Three weeks after, he developed septic emboli in the right lung, which was one of rare complications of central venous catheter.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Candidiasis / etiology*
Catheterization, Central Venous / adverse effects*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Parenteral Nutrition, Total*
Pulmonary Embolism / etiology
Pulmonary Embolism / microbiology*
Time Factors