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Bilateral pleural effusions following central venous cannulation
PL Tan1, CLH Chan2
1 Department of Radiology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom
2 Centre for Academic Surgery, Barts and London, Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of London, United Kingdom
Correspondence Address:
P L Tan
Department of Radiology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford
United Kingdom
We describe a patient who developed bilateral pleural effusions as a delayed complication following central venous catheter insertion. Respiratory distress should not only raise the clinical suspicion of a pneumothorax but also of erosion and perforation of the central vein. The mechanism, diagnosis, management and prevention of this complication are discussed.
How to cite this article:
Tan P L, Chan C. Bilateral pleural effusions following central venous cannulation.J Postgrad Med 2007;53:117-118
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How to cite this URL:
Tan P L, Chan C. Bilateral pleural effusions following central venous cannulation. J Postgrad Med [serial online] 2007 [cited 2023 Sep 21 ];53:117-118
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