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Query: UMLS:C0034063 (pulmonary edema)
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A preganglionic Horner's syndrome developed shortly after ipsilateral percutaneous insertion of a Swan-Ganz catheter in the internal jugular vein for management of pulmonary edema. There were no other neurologic findings nor evidence of mass lesions in the neck or pulmonary apex. This is believed to be the first reported case of Horner's syndrome complicating Swan-Ganz catheterization, which may occur more commonly than is generally appreciated.
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PMID:Horner's syndrome secondary to Swan-Ganz catheterization. 396 82

Tube thoracostomy is a standard therapy for a number of pulmonary disorders. The procedure is associated with a certain incidence of morbidity related to the technique of insertion, the patient population selected, and the length of time the tube remains in place. Complications of tube placement previously described include empyema, residual pneumothorax, lung perforation, placement of the tube in the chest wall, diaphragmatic perforation, perforation of intraabdominal organs (such as spleen, liver and stomach), unilateral pulmonary edema, bronchopleural fistula, hemothorax, cardiogenic shock and Horner syndrome. A case of a delayed pulmonary perforation developing several days after placement of a chest tube is described with a discussion of the clinical and radiographic findings associated with this complication. A possible pathophysiologic mechanism by which this complication may have occurred is proposed.
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PMID:Delayed pulmonary perforation. A rare complication of tube thoracostomy. 841 16