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Abstract
Presented is the case of a 36-year-old man using central venous sites for injection
of street drugs. X-ray study revealed numerous retained subcutaneous needles as well
as a needle that had embolized to the lung periphery. This represents, to the best
of our knowledge, a previously unreported complication of central venous injection
of street drugs.
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Publication history
Accepted:
April 29,
1986
Received:
January 28,
1986
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© 1986 Published by Elsevier Inc.
