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Difficult central venous access

Submitted by Dr Tang Kam Shing on 19 March 2009
ICU, Tuen Mun Hospital

During a routine insertion of CVC in a chronic renal failure patient, the LIJ failed to be cannulated after several attempts. USG of the left neck was done and showed this. What is the problem shown?

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