Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde
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Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd · Jan 2002
Case Reports[Diagnostic image (73). A man with atypical back and abdominal symptoms. Inflammation of abdominal aortic aneurysm].
In a 66-year-old man a typical inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysm was diagnosed.
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Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd · Jan 2002
Case Reports[Bilateral pneumothorax in a young woman after acupuncture].
A 30-year-old woman presented at the emergency department with severe bilateral chest pain and shortness of breath. The complaints began after acupuncture treatment along the spine and paraspinal region of the thorax the previous day. ⋯ Bilateral pneumothorax after acupuncture of the thorax is a rare complication and its precise incidence is unknown. Acupuncturists as well as general practitioners and emergency room physicians should be aware that acupuncture of the thorax can lead to unilateral as well as bilateral pneumothorax.
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Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd · Jan 2002
Comment Letter Case Reports[Three patients with massive pulmonary embolism].