A Hidden Complication of Pigtail Catheter Insertion

Pigtail catheters have emerged as an effective and less morbid alternative to traditional chest tubes for evacuation of pleural air. Rare complications in the literature have been reported. We report a case of a 92-year-old male who presented with dyspnea and shock, noted to have a pneumothorax requ...

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Published inClinical practice and cases in emergency medicine Vol. 4; no. 1; pp. 90 - 91
Main Authors Garcia de Alencar, Júlio C, Pinheiro Costa, Millena G, Brandao Neto, Rodrigo A, de Souza, Heraldo Possolo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States University of California Digital Library - eScholarship 01.02.2020
University of California Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine publishing Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
eScholarship Publishing, University of California
Subjects
Catheters
Clinical medicine
Dyspnea
Emergency medical care
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Medicine
Tomography
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:Pigtail catheters have emerged as an effective and less morbid alternative to traditional chest tubes for evacuation of pleural air. Rare complications in the literature have been reported. We report a case of a 92-year-old male who presented with dyspnea and shock, noted to have a pneumothorax requiring tube thoracostomy. Computed tomography demonstrated pigtail within the lung parenchyma. We discuss the implications of this occurrence.
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ISSN:2474-252X
2474-252X
DOI:10.5811/cpcem.2019.11.44913