Abstract
A very low birthweight infant developed pericardial tamponade secondary to leakage of fat emulsion through a catheter lodged in the right atrial appendage. At autopsy examination a thrombus was lodged in the appendage, which presumably resulted in immobilization of the catheter and leakage of the fluid through an attenuated and necrotic myocardial wall.
MeSH terms
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Cardiac Tamponade / etiology*
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Cardiac Tamponade / pathology
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Catheterization, Central Venous / adverse effects*
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Equipment Failure
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Fat Emulsions, Intravenous / adverse effects
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Humans
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Infant, Low Birth Weight*
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Infant, Newborn
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Male
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Parenteral Nutrition, Total / adverse effects*
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Pericardium* / pathology
Substances
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Fat Emulsions, Intravenous