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Introduction Central venous line insertion is a common procedure in the hospital setting, but as an invasive procedure, it is not free from potential complications, which include infectious, thrombotic, and mechanical aspects. The latter include vascular perforation, arrhythmias, cardiac perforation, tamponade and, although exceptional, knotting of the guidewire has been documented. Case Figure 1. Anterior-posterior chest X-ray showing a knotted metal guide in the right subclavian region Figure 2. Computed tomography (CT) scan with 3D reconstruction showing an embolised guide in the right subclavian region, displaying exit and re-entr