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Abstract
Central venous catheterization is not without hazard. Inadvertent placement in the pleural space can occur without the development of a pneumothorax and pressure measurements may appear misleadingly normal. This case report illustrates an effective method of diagnosing and draining an iatrogenic hydrothorax which resulted in this way.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 2217040 PMCID: PMC2429671 DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.66.778.672
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Postgrad Med J ISSN: 0032-5473 Impact factor: 2.401