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J Postgrad Med
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2007 Apr-Jun; 53(2): 117-8
Article
in English
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| ID: sea-115913
ABSTRACT
We describe a patient who developed bilateral pleural effusions as a delayed complication following central venous catheter insertion. Respiratory distress should not only raise the clinical suspicion of a pneumothorax but also of erosion and perforation of the central vein. The mechanism, diagnosis, management and prevention of this complication are discussed.