title: Right hydrothorax misconceived as atelectasis after left internal jugular vein catheterization -A case report-.
abstract: Central vein catheterization is a common procedure for monitoring the central venous pressure, securing vascular access, administrating vasoactive drugs and removing air embolisms. However, many complications can occur, such as vessel injury, pneumothorax, hydrothorax, nerve injury, arrhythmia and infection at the insertion site. We encountered an unusual complication of a localized right hydrothorax that was initially misinterpreted as an atelectasis after left internal jugular vein catheterization and right lateral positioning for a left lower lobectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Hong Sik
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Chu Hwan
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: Jong Kwon
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Jeong Uk
authors.initials: JU
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Seong Jin
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: Hyun Kyoung
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Lim