Venopulmonary fistula occurred in a 13-year-old girl, 2 weeks after insertion of a silicone parenteral nutrition catheter. "TPN pneumonia" evolved to life-threatening respiratory failure. Complete resolution of the respiratory insufficiency followed removal of the catheter. (Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition11:580-582, 1987)
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