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Sik-Hon Au1, Der-Chin Sun, Hung-Chi Lue
1Department of Pediatrics, Min-Sheng General Hospital, 168 Ching Kuo Road, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Abstract:
Central venous catheters (CVC) are occasionally associated with life-threatening extravasation complications. We report a case of cardiac tamponade in a premature infant complicating with percutaneous central venous catheter. The baby developed respiratory distress while receiving parenteral nutrition through a central venous line. Chest X-ray films revealed progressive increasing cardiomegaly and 2-dimensional (2-D) echocardiography showed a "swinging heart." A diagnosis of cardiac tamponade was made and the baby was rescued under emergency pericardiocentesis and removal of the central catheter. The aspirated fluid was the content of parenteral fluid administered.
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