Emphysematous thrombophlebitis caused by a misplaced central venous catheter: A case report
Ni Chen, Hua-Jun Chen, Tao Chen, Wen Zhang, Xiao-Yun Fu, Zhou-Xiong Xing
Ni Chen, Hua-Jun Chen, Tao Chen, Wen Zhang, Xiao-Yun Fu, Zhou-Xiong Xing, Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, Guizhou Province, China
Zhou-Xiong Xing, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Kweichow Moutai Hospital, Renhuai 564500, Guizhou Province, China
Author contributions: Chen N reviewed the literature, and contributed to manuscript drafting; Chen HJ and Zhang W summarized the clinical features and drafted the manuscript; Chen T and Fu XY helped draft the manuscript and review the literature; Xing ZX helped review the literature, performed the bedside ultrasound and made important contributions to the manuscript; all authors have approved the final version of the manuscript.
Supported by Foundation of Guizhou Science and Technology Department, No. QIANKEHEZHICHEN[2022]YIBAN179; Foundation of Kweichow Moutai Hospital, No. MTyk2022-12; Foundation of Department of Health of Guizhou Province, No. gzwkj2021-036; and Guizhou Education Department, No. QIANJIAOHEKYZI[2018]239.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from the patient’s son for publication of this report and any accompanying images.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/ Corresponding author: Zhou-Xiong Xing, MD, Doctor, Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, No. 149 Dalian Road, Zunyi 563000, Guizhou Province, China. xingzhouxiong111@126.com
Received: July 18, 2023
Peer-review started: July 18, 2023
First decision: August 9, 2023
Revised: August 22, 2023
Accepted: September 19, 2023
Article in press: September 19, 2023
Published online: October 16, 2023
