• Pain Med · May 2011

    Case Reports

    CT-guided needle aspiration of pneumothorax from a trigger point injection.

    • Nam Chull Paik and Jeong Wook Seo.
    • Department of Radiology, Arumdaun Wooldul Spine Hospital, Ulsan, Republic of Korea. srsna@freechal.com
    • Pain Med. 2011 May 1;12(5):837-41.

    ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to present a case of trigger point injection-related pneumothorax treated by computed tomography (CT)-guided needle aspiration.DesignCase report.SettingThe study was set in a community hospital practice.PatientThe study consisted of a single case.InterventionThe intervention used for the study was CT-guided needle aspiration of the pneumothorax.ResultsThe result of the study was the successful evacuation of the pneumothorax and lung expansion.ConclusionCT-guided needle aspiration is a viable management option for symptomatic patients with iatrogenic pneumothorax.Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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