title: Pericardial tamponade secondary to central venous catheterization and hyperalimentation in a very low birthweight infant.
abstract: A very low birthweight infant developed pericardial tamponade secondary to leakage of fat emulsion through a catheter lodged in the right atrial appendage. At autopsy examination a thrombus was lodged in the appendage, which presumably resulted in immobilization of the catheter and leakage of the fluid through an attenuated and necrotic myocardial wall.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Women and Infants' Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island.
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Rogers
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Berns
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Maynard
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Hansen
mesh_terms: D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005217:Fat Emulsions, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010496:Pericardium / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D005217:Fat Emulsions, Intravenous