Delayed pneumothorax and hydrothorax with central venous catheter migration.
We report a case of delayed pneumothorax, central venous catheter migration and iatrogenic hydrothorax in a 22-year-old female. The left subclavian central venous catheter initially transfixed the lung apex; pneumothorax occurred 24 h later following initiation of positive pressure ventilation. Lung collapse as a result of the pneumothorax caused catheter migration and hydrothorax. Catheter removal and chest drainage led to an uneventful recovery.
Thomas
C J
CJ
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Townsville General Hospital, Townsville, Queensland 4810, Australia.
Butler
C S
CS
D000328:Adult; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006876:Hydrothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D055370:Lung Injury; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology*