Iatrogenic haematoma causing airway obstruction in a burned patient.
Haematoma is a rare complication of central venous cannulation. This report describes such a haematoma causing significant airway obstruction in a burned patient, and illustrates the need to be aware of unusual complications of attempted therapy.
Rider
M A
MA
Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, City Hospital, Nottingham, UK.
Chell
J
J
D000368:Aged; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease