PNEUMOTHORAX - A COMPLICATION OF FINE-NEEDLE ASPIRATION OF BREAST-TUMORS

Authors
KAUFMAN Z SHPITZ B SHAPIRO M DINBAR A
Citation
Z. Kaufman et al., PNEUMOTHORAX - A COMPLICATION OF FINE-NEEDLE ASPIRATION OF BREAST-TUMORS, Acta cytologica, 38(5), 1994, pp. 737-738
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Cytology & Histology
Journal title
Acta cytologica → ACNP
ISSN journal
00015547
Volume
38
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
737 - 738
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-5547(1994)38:5<737:P-ACOF>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Of 1,666 patients who underwent fine needle aspiration for breast lump s, 4 developed pneumothorax as a complication. The incidence of this c omplication in our patients is 1:417. The clinical manifestations were immediate chest pain, shoulder pain and, occasionally, dyspnea that d eveloped later. Observation is sufficient treatment in most patients, and rarely is drainage of the pneumothorax required.