title: Intrapulmonary placement of a pleural catheter.
abstract: OBJECTIVE AND CONCLUSION. A case of intrapulmonary placement of a pleural catheter is described that was likely due to the presence of focal pleural thickening at the site of catheter insertion.
authors.affiliation: Audie Murphy Veterans Administration Hospital, San Antonio, Texas.
authors.forename: E B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Lefever
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Rosenthal
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ramamurthy
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung; D008297:Male; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D010994:Pleura
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local