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Ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization via distal femoral vein (a case report)Joho Tokumine, Kenichi Nitta, Koji Teruya, Tatsuya Higa, Ayako Haga, Junichi Okubo, Shunsuke Izumi, Kazuhiro SugaharaIntensive Care Unit, Ryukyu University Hospital 207 Aza-Uehara, Nishihara-cho, Nakagami-gun, Okinawa 903-0125, JapanWe encountered a patient with ulcerative colitis, in whom central venous catheterization was restricted by aerodermectasia of the neck and chest. By using ultrasound-guidance, central venous catheterization of the distal femoral vein was successfully performed. In patients in whom venous catheterization is limited for some reasons, an ultrasound-guided approach could prove valuable in overcoming these limitations.