PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Mary L Yacovone
AU  - Ritha Kartan
AU  - Manuel Bautista
TI  - Intercostal Artery Laceration Following Thoracentesis
DP  - 2010 Nov 01
TA  - Respiratory Care
PG  - 1495--1498
VI  - 55
IP  - 11
4099  - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/55/11/1495.short
4100  - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/55/11/1495.full
AB  - 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.