Cardiac tamponade and bilateral pleural effusion in a very low birth weight infant

Cristina Haass; Elena Sorrentino; Alessia Tempera; Chiara Consigli; Domenico De Paola; Giulio Calcagni; Marco Piastra; Maurizio Finocchi

doi:10.1080/14767050802509561

Cardiac tamponade and bilateral pleural effusion in a very low birth weight infant

J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2009 Feb;22(2):137-9. doi: 10.1080/14767050802509561.

Authors

Cristina Haass¹, Elena Sorrentino, Alessia Tempera, Chiara Consigli, Domenico De Paola, Giulio Calcagni, Marco Piastra, Maurizio Finocchi

Affiliation

¹ Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, S. Pietro Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome, Italy.

PMID: 19253161
DOI: 10.1080/14767050802509561

Abstract

A very low birth weight premature newborn developed a sudden cardiac tamponade due to parenteral fluid extravasation 1 month after central line insertion. Besides tensive pericardial effusion a bilateral pleural effusion also developed. An emergency pericardiocentesis was really life-saving and after pleural fluid removal a complete cardiorespiratory recovery was obtained. Pericardial and bilateral pleural effusions very rarely coexist as a complication of central line extravasation.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cardiac Tamponade / etiology*
Cardiac Tamponade / therapy
Catheterization, Central Venous / adverse effects*
Catheters, Indwelling / adverse effects*
Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / complications*
Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / etiology
Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / therapy
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
Parenteral Nutrition
Pericardiocentesis
Pleural Effusion / etiology*
Pleural Effusion / therapy