TY - JOUR T1 - Intercostal Artery Laceration Following Thoracentesis JF - Respiratory Care SP - 1495 LP - 1498 VL - 55 IS - 11 AU - Mary L Yacovone AU - Ritha Kartan AU - Manuel Bautista Y1 - 2010/11/01 UR - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/55/11/1495.abstract N2 - Intercostal artery laceration is an unusual complication following thoracentesis, and has been reported only in elderly patients. We report a case of a 78-year-old man who developed a massive hemothorax following thoracentesis. Post-thoracentesis radiograph revealed a substantial increase in pleural fluid, and emergency chest tube insertion identified the hemothorax. He underwent right thoracotomy for repair of the intercostal artery laceration. ER -