Korean J Anesthesiol.  2007 Mar;52(3):335-338. 10.4097/kjae.2007.52.3.335.

Hydromediastinum following Internal Jugular Vein Catheterization : A case report

• Kwak HJ
• Lim ES
• Ban SY
• Lee JY
• Yoon JS
• Kil HK
• Kim KJ

• KMID: 1937599
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2007.52.3.335

Abstract

We report a patient who developed a hydromediastinum associated with the insertion of a central venous catheter. A 32-year-old male, who presented for left nephroureterectomy, had a central venous catheter inserted after general anesthesia. The patient subsequently showed acute respiratory distress after extubation. His right neck was severely edematous and the chest radiograph revealed a widened mediastinal shadow. The exploratory neck incision showed fluid collection at the neck and mediastinum.

Keyword

central venous catheter; complications; hydromediastinum; neck edema; respiratory distress

MeSH Terms

Adult
Anesthesia, General
Catheterization*
Catheters*
Central Venous Catheters
Humans
Jugular Veins*
Male
Mediastinum
Neck
Radiography, Thoracic