Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Misdiagnosed as Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Pigtail catheter drainage is commonly performed for pleural effusion drainage. It should be noted that if the catheter is not connected to a closed system such as a chest bottle, outside air may enter; causing iatrogenic pneumothorax.
Authors
- Min Kyun Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3843-1645)
- Ji‐Hyun Jeong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9842-0422)
Institutions
- Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Respirology Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.70315
- Primary Topic
- Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00