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 in:	Clinical 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
Language:	English
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 Images in Emergency Medicine 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