Arterial embolism caused by a peripherally inserted central catheter in a very premature infant: A case report and literature review

Figure 1 The patient's chest X-ray film showed that the catheter was located on the left side of the spine (arrow).

Figure 2 The outcome of left finger-tip artery embolization. A: On admission, physical examination showed that the palm of the left hand was blue and purple, the left index finger, middle finger, and ring finger end knuckles were black, and the border was unclear. B, C: After a week, the left index finger, middle finger, and ring finger turned ruddy. D: On the 10^th day of admission, a yellow-like tissue of approximately 0.5 cm × 0.3 cm was visible on the fingertips. E: On the 13^th day of admission, the fingernail of the middle finger was off, with 0.3 cm × 0.5 cm yellow tissue visible at the fingertips. F: On the 19^th day of admission, the index finger, middle finger, ring finger of the left hand were rosy, and bruising was visible on the middle fingertips. No exudation or secretions were observed, the degree of recovery reached 95%, and the improvement was obvious.