Cardiac tamponade in an infant during contrast infusion through central venous catheter for chest computed tomography / Tamponamento cardíaco durante infusão de contraste em acesso venoso central para realização de tomografia computadorizada de tórax em lactente

ABSTRACT

Complications from central venous catheterization include infectious conditions, pneumothorax, hemothorax and venous thrombosis. Pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade hardly occurs, and in infants is generally caused by umbilical catheterization. The authors describe the case of cardiac tamponade occurred in an infant during chest computed tomography with contrast infusion through a central venous catheter inserted into the right internal jugular vein.