Umbilical venous line-related pleural and pericardial effusion causing cardiac tamponade in a premature neonate: A case report.
10.3345/kjp.2006.49.6.686
- Author:
Eun Jeong HONG
1
;
Kyung A LEE
;
Il Heon BAE
;
Mi Jung KIM
;
Heon Seok HAN
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea. mijung0412@chungbuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Umbilical venous catheterization;
Cardiac tamponade;
Pleural effusion;
Pericardial effusion
- MeSH:
Cardiac Tamponade*;
Catheterization;
Catheters;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Infant, Newborn*;
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight;
Korea;
Pericardial Effusion*;
Pericardiocentesis;
Pleural Effusion
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatrics
2006;49(6):686-690
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Cardiac tamponade with pleural and pericardial effusion is a rare but life-threatening complication of umbilical venous catheterization in the newborn. It requires a timely diagnosis and urgent treatment, such as pericardiocentesis, to save lives of affected patients. Recently, we experienced a 7 day-old, very low birth weight infant, who developed a cardiac tamponade with pleural and pericardial effusions complicated by umbilical venous catheterization. The patient was successfully treated with pleural and pericardial drainages. Here, we report this case with a review of literature, since there has been no such previous case reported in Korea.
