Right-sided pneumothorax as a result of a left-sided chest tube.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Chest tubes are inserted for a variety of reasons, and a number of complications have been associated with their use. We report a case of traumatic hemopneumothorax in which the chest tube crossed the mediastinum into the contralateral lung causing a pneumothorax. Its position was not apparent on portable chest radiographs.
Medical subject headings
- Chest Tubes
- Pneumothorax