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Mechanism of arterial injury. During the central venous catheter placement the needle was pushed too deep in the neck causing an accidental puncture of the thyro-cervical trunk (A, arrow). The unrecognized arterial injury in a patient with anticoagulation therapy slowly progressed to the formation of a giant pseudoaneurysm (B).
