Intercostal artery pseudoaneurysm following thoracentesis: multi-modal imaging and treatment
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Intercostal artery laceration is an unusual complication following thoracentesis, and has been reported only in elderly patients. We report a case of a 78-year-old man who developed a massive hemothorax following thoracentesis. Post-thoracentesis radiograph revealed a substantial increase in pleural fluid, and emergency chest tube insertion identified the hemothorax. He underwent right thoracot...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Medical Imaging
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1471-2342
DOI: 10.1186/s12880-019-0333-5