Patient had received iv pentamidine.After administration, nurse attempted to flush line with normal saline before locking with heparin.After attempting to check for blood return, the line pulled back intermittent blood with air bubbles present in syringe.Nurse flushed with a different normal saline syringe and noted the dressing was becoming wet as a leak was present.The dressing was removed, leak was noted between the connection of the wing and actual needle of the port needle.The needle was removed, and the patient was accessed again to heplock the line.Port needle leak.Huber needle.The set was discarded and unfortunately no identifying information was obtained.No harm to patient.
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