Pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema following closed percutaneous pleural biopsy: a case report

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dc.contributor.authorSriram, K.
dc.contributor.authorJersmann, H.
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractMinimally invasive investigations, such as pleural fluid cytological assessment and closed percutaneous pleural biopsy, are often performed first in the investigation of suspected malignant pleural effusions. Malignant pleural effusions can be diagnosed with pleural fluid cytology alone in most cases; however, closed pleural biopsy is performed to increase the diagnostic yield when pleural fluid cytology is negative. This additional yield is at the expense of increased complication rates. We report a 64-year old man with a negative pleural fluid cytology but suspected malignant pleural effusion who underwent a closed pleural biopsy, which was complicated by pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum and severe subcutaneous emphysema. Pulmonary laceration by the pleural biopsy needle is the most likely aetiology of these complications. Our case report highlights an infrequent but significant complication of closed percutaneous pleural biopsy.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityK.B. Sriram and H.P.A. Jersmann
dc.identifier.citationCases Journal, 2008; 1(274):1-3
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/1757-1626-1-274
dc.identifier.issn1757-1626
dc.identifier.issn1757-1626
dc.identifier.orcidJersmann, H. [0000-0003-1763-2736]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/53927
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBioMed Central Ltd
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/1757-1626-1-274
dc.titlePneumothorax, pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema following closed percutaneous pleural biopsy: a case report
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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