title: Cardiac tamponade and bilateral pleural effusion in a very low birth weight infant.
abstract: A very low birth weight premature newborn developed a sudden cardiac tamponade due to parenteral fluid extravasation 1 month after central line insertion. Besides tensive pericardial effusion a bilateral pleural effusion also developed. An emergency pericardiocentesis was really life-saving and after pleural fluid removal a complete cardiorespiratory recovery was obtained. Pericardial and bilateral pleural effusions very rarely coexist as a complication of central line extravasation.
authors.affiliation: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, S. Pietro Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Haass
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sorrentino
authors.forename: Alessia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tempera
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Consigli
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: De Paola
authors.forename: Giulio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Calcagni
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Piastra
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Finocchi
mesh_terms: D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D019102:Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition; D020519:Pericardiocentesis; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy