Delayed pneumothorax and hydrothorax with central venous catheter migration

Anaesthesia. 1999 Oct;54(10):987-90. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.1999.01033.x.

Abstract

We report a case of delayed pneumothorax, central venous catheter migration and iatrogenic hydrothorax in a 22-year-old female. The left subclavian central venous catheter initially transfixed the lung apex; pneumothorax occurred 24 h later following initiation of positive pressure ventilation. Lung collapse as a result of the pneumothorax caused catheter migration and hydrothorax. Catheter removal and chest drainage led to an uneventful recovery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Catheterization, Central Venous / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Foreign-Body Migration / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Hydrothorax / etiology*
  • Lung Injury
  • Pneumothorax / etiology*