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Pulmonary infarction from central venous air embolism mimicking round pneumonia

Author(s) -

LungChun Lin,

Shih-Chi Ku

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

bmj case reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231

H-Index - 26

ISSN - 1757-790X

DOI - 10.1136/bcr.10.2008.1055

Subject(s) - medicine , cardiogenic shock , pulmonary embolism , pneumonia , central venous catheter , shock (circulatory) , cardiology , myocardial infarction , pulmonary infarction , respiratory failure , heart failure , dilated cardiomyopathy , infarction , radiology , surgery , catheter

A 49-year-old man with an 11 year history of dilated cardiomyopathy presented with a worsening of symptoms associated with an upper respiratory tract infection. During his hospitalisation, a central venous catheter (CVC) was inserted and this was complicated by pulmonary infarct from an air embolism. The infarct had the appearance of a round pneumonia on radiography. The patient died one week after the CVC insertion from cardiogenic shock and multi-organ failure.

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