title: Iatrogenic haematoma causing airway obstruction in a burned patient.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, City Hospital, Nottingham, UK.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rider
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chell
mesh_terms: 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