Abstract
Totally implantable ports are safe and effective means of venous access for administration
of chemotherapy. One of the usual vessels accessed, through which the port is placed,
is the subclavian. Herein, we report a case where the central access was obtained
through the left subclavian vein. But the catheter when it was placed was found to
be in the azygos vein. This was confirmed with dye study. This is the first report
of such an occurrence with subclavian access. The catheter was later withdrawn and
repositioned in the superior vena cava. We recommend that the entire procedure of
catheter placement must be done under fluoroscopy guidance to ensure safe and error-free
positioning.
Keywords
catheter - port - azygos vein - subclavian vein
