Central venous catheterization occupies an important place in the treatment of end stage renal disease pending the creation of an arteriovenous fistula. However, this procedure is not devoid of complications. We report a case of late pneumomediastinum revealed by an acute pulmonary edema in a young patient on hemodialysis, and we discuss its characteristics.
Keywords: Acute pulmonary edema; Cathétérisme veineux jugulaire interne; Hemodialysis; Hémodialyse; Internal jugular venous catheterization; Pneumomediastinum; Pneumomédiastin; Seldinger technique; Technique de Seldinger; Œdème aigu du poumon.
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