title: Pericardial effusion complicating a percutaneous central venous line in a neonate.
abstract: A premature infant developed pericardial effusion four days after the insertion of a 25-gauge silastic percutaneous central venous catheter. The effusion contained parenteral nutrition fluid and resolved rapidly after withdrawal of the catheter. Pericardial effusion is a potential complication of percutaneous, as well as surgically placed, central venous catheters.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, National Women's Hospital, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Beattie
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Kuschel
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Harding
mesh_terms: D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition / Q000009:adverse effects; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology*