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
