Abstract
Of 1,666 patients who underwent fine needle aspiration for breast lumps, 4 developed pneumothorax as a complication. The incidence of this complication in our patients is 1:417. The clinical manifestations were immediate chest pain, shoulder pain and, occasionally, dyspnea that developed later. Observation is sufficient treatment in most patients, and rarely is drainage of the pneumothorax required.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 737-738 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Acta Cytologica |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 5 |
State | Published - 1994 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- aspiration biopsy
- breast neoplasms
- pneumothorax