Case report: Bilateral pleural effusion secondary to late migration of a tunneled central venous catheter in a patient affected by high risk neuroblastoma

• Main Authors: Tommaso Domenico D'Angelo (Author), Giorgio Persano (Author), Alessandro Crocoli (Author), Cristina Martucci (Author), George Koshy Parapatt (Author), Gian Luigi Natali (Author), Alessandro Inserra (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The insertion of long-term central venous catheters is a standard of care for children affected by malignancies, although it can be associated with life-threatening complications. The present paper reports an unusual mechanical complication related to the use of a long term tunneled central venous c...