title: Accidental placement of central venous catheter in lung parenchyma causing hydrothorax.
abstract: Central venous catheterization is associated with its share of complications. Most of these complications can be avoided and treated by appropriate patient selection, careful insertion technique and vigilance following catheter insertion. We report a patient presenting with unilateral hydrothorax due malposition of central venous catheter in lung parenchyma. Prompt recognition of complication and its treatment remedied the situation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, Sarojini Naidu Medical College, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Vivek
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Badada
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, Sarojini Naidu Medical College, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Tapas Kumar
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, Sarojini Naidu Medical College, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Uma
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Srivastava
keywords: Central line; hydrothorax; iatrogenic complications