Key result
Catheter withdrawal and furosemide therapy led to complete resolution of pericardial effusion within 3 weeks in a preterm neonate with a mispositioned central venous catheter.
Why the study?
Pericardial effusion is rare and often underdiagnosed in neonates, and treatment of this condition remains controversial.
Design
Case report and review of the literature
Follow-up
3 weeks
Authors
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Suggests conservative management may suffice for stable neonatal cases; leaves open need for prospective validation and prevention protocols.
Case Report (n=1)
Neonatal pericardial effusion is often underdiagnosed and frequently caused by mispositioned central venous catheters, which can be successfully managed by catheter withdrawal and diuretics in hemodynamically stable cases.
Liz et al. (2020) conducted a case report in Neonatal pericardial effusion (n=1). Catheter withdrawal and furosemide was evaluated on Resolution of pericardial effusion. Catheter withdrawal and furosemide therapy led to complete resolution of pericardial effusion within 3 weeks in a preterm neonate with a mispositioned central venous catheter.
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