Year: 2020
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: One of the potential complications of acupuncture is pneumothorax, caused by the entry of the needle to the visceral pleura and damaging the lung parenchyma.Our patient suffered a bilateral pneumothorax and sudden respiratory failure.Our intention in this study is to offer a reminder of this rare and life threatening complication with this case report.A 51year-old male patient presented to the emergency department with dyspnea after acupuncture treatment at a hotel spa center.A physical examination revealed no respiratory sound in either lung.A chest Xray revealed a bilateral pneumothorax.The patient was treated with a bilateral tube thoracostomy.
Source: Respiratory Case Reports
Authors: Tayfun Kermenli, Cebrail Azar
Institution: Elazığ Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3044036622