Migration of Indwelling Central Venous Catheter and Fatal Hydrothorax

Abstract

Central venous catheter complications can be related to insertion, indwelling, or extraction. Most of the times, immediate complications are anticipated and managed; whereas, delayed complications can go unnoticed. In the case discussed here, migration and dislodgement of catheter tip resulted in delayed hydrothorax and sudden death of a 9-month-old female infant.

Keywords

central venous catheter insertion - complications - migration - perforation - hydrothorax

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