Vladimir Pushevski, Filip Janusevski, Zoran Janevski, Petar Dejanov
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The Azygos Vein as an Alternative Route for Haemodialysis Catheterisation.
Introduction: Central venous catheterisation (CVC) is essential for haemodialysis in end-stage kidney disease, but superior vena cava (SVC) stenosis or occlusion often complicates long-term access. The azygos vein, a collateral drainage pathway, has been rarely used intentionally for catheterisation.
Case description: We report on a 68-year-old male on haemodialysis with SVC perforation and stenosis due to prolonged catheter use. After a failed guidewire-assisted exchange, a non-tunnelled CVC was successfully placed in the enlarged azygos vein under fluoroscopy. The patient continued haemodialysis without complications, and the two-month follow-up confirmed catheter patency.
Conclusion: This case demonstrates the azygos vein as a viable alternative for haemodialysis access in SVC stenosis.
Learning points: Complications related to vascular access creation remain one of the main reasons for morbidity and mortality in patients on chronic haemodialysis.Prevalence of the stenosis of the superior vena cava is increasing among dialysis-dependent patients, so new pathway such as the azygos vein presents potentially viable alternative for vascular access.
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The European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine is an official journal of the European Federation of Internal Medicine (EFIM), representing 35 national societies from 33 European countries. The Journal''s mission is to promote the best medical practice and innovation in the field of acute and general medicine. It also provides a forum for internal medicine doctors where they can share new approaches with the aim of improving diagnostic and clinical skills in this field. EJCRIM welcomes high-quality case reports describing unusual or complex cases that an internist may encounter in everyday practice. The cases should either demonstrate the appropriateness of a diagnostic/therapeutic approach, describe a new procedure or maneuver, or show unusual manifestations of a disease or unexpected reactions. The Journal only accepts and publishes those case reports whose learning points provide new insight and/or contribute to advancing medical knowledge both in terms of diagnostics and therapeutic approaches. Case reports of medical errors, therefore, are also welcome as long as they provide innovative measures on how to prevent them in the current practice (Instructive Errors). The Journal may also consider brief and reasoned reports on issues relevant to the practice of Internal Medicine, as well as Abstracts submitted to the scientific meetings of acknowledged medical societies.
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