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 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 7 PICC catheter in 1 case off to the care of intravenous [Keywords:] PICC catheter; vein; Care The peripherally inserted central venous catheter because of its simple, safe, and so long catheter is widely used [1]. At the same time it is located in the elbow area after repeated activities most likely to lead to catheter fracture. Our department has treated one case of long-term indwelling PICC infusion catheters in patients, leakage occurred during infusion, check that your catheter indent to the median cubital vein at 7cm by X ray imaging position, remove the catheter in the interventional treatment of cases. venous catheter shrunk once off group, the platelet aggregation prone form emboli, emboli off easily lead to pulmonary embolism, resulting in patient death, the care of the case now reported as follows. About 1 case Patients, female, 51 years old, cancer chemotherapy, the United States under sterile conditions into the three-valve-type Bad Company catheter diameter 4FrPICC successful, catheter infusion in patients with smooth, 3 courses of chemotherapy over, patients carrying the catheter back home training In 2009 on June 7 to the hospital routine care, red tube and a catheter with the connector appears exudate connection, check that tube rupture, giving a breakdown of aseptic catheter cut down and replace the connector, the same year on July 5 immunotherapy on the line again, admitted that day and found fluid leaking from the puncture point, and immediately check that separate conduits and fittings, prescribed by a doctor or take X-ray film shows have been off to the intravenous catheter, under local anesthesia administered by a doctor immediately guided DSA basilic vein incision to remove the catheter. After 24h observation, the patient complained of no discomfort. at 2 weeks after discharge, after repeated follow-up, the patient feel good. 2 Discussion PICC catheter insertion loss after the indentation has a rare