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.

Complications associated with central venous catheters (CVC) can be early or delayed, and among them, hydrothorax is a rare one. Inappropriate initial positioning of the catheter, repeated changes in movement patient, improper vigilance may causative factors. We describe 47-year-old man delayed right-sided after subclavian line insertion. He was posted for anterior communicating artery aneurysm...

a Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal b Serviço de Pneumologia, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal c Serviço de Pneumologia, ULSM -Hospital Pedro Hispano, Matosinhos, Portugal d Serviço de Anatomia Patológica, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal e Serviço de Anatomia Patológica, Centro Hospitalar de Sã João, Porto, Portugal, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidad...

Central venous catheterization, an everyday procedure in intensive care units, has a number of well recognized complications.' Venous wall perforation resulting in hydrothorax is unlikely when the right internal jugular vein is cannulated by an experienced operator using a J -tipped guide wire and the Seldinger technique.2 If perforation of the vein does occur, complications within the chest ca...

Congenital lung abnormalities are relatively rare but very dangerous for the fetus and neonate. This article describes the most common pulmonary complications observed during pregnancy such as congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation, diaphragmatic hernia, bronchopulmonary sequestration, hydrothorax, chylothorax, lung agenesia, pulmonary hypoplasia. The diagnostic methods and available therap...

Acute respiratory distress developed in two preterm babies because of unilateral hydrothorax secondary to the migration of a central venous catheter into the pulmonary vasculature. Prompt recognition of the problem and rapid treatment are essential and life saving. This complication of intravenous alimentation catheters has not been previously reported in the neonatal age group.

After prenatal diagnosis of bilateral fetal hydrothorax, ascites, and polyhydramnios, bilateral thoracoamniotic shunts were placed at 29 weeks gestation using an ultrasound-guided, minimally invasive technique. Anesthetic care was managed using intravenous sedation and local anesthesia infiltration. The anesthetic considerations for such procedures are discussed.