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Query: UMLS:C0019621 (
Langerhans cell histiocytosis
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Twiddler's syndrome
, the migration of a catheter tip out of a vessel by intentional or unintentional self-manipulation, is presented in a case report of a young child with
Langerhans' cell histiocytosis
. Since this migration is a potentially serious complication of internal venous catheters, an overview compares and contrasts the differences between internal and external central venous catheters. The need to consider
Twiddler's syndrome
in an assessment of a patient with an internal venous catheter is emphasized.
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PMID:A case report of Twiddler's syndrome in a pediatric patient. 159 83
