Bilateral pleural and pericardial effusions because of mediastinal placement of a central venous catheter.
Pneumothorax, hydrothorax, hydromediastinum, and cardiac tamponade are uncommon, although not unusual, complications of central venous catheter placement. We report a case of hydromediastinum with bilateral pleural and pericardial effusions, occurring in a patient after placement of a Silastic double-lumen central venous catheter for hyperalimentation.
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West Gastroenterology Group, Inglewood, California.
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D000328:Adult; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography