title: [Iatrogenic pneumothorax caused by acupuncture].
abstract: A 68 year-old white male patient with previous diagnosis of pulmonary emphysema was submitted to acupuncture. The needles were inserted into the precordial area and the patient immediately complained of worsening dyspnea. Four days later pneumothorax was detected by chest X-rays. A thoracic tube was inserted with total lung expansion.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Pneumológica do Hospital do Servidor, São Paulo.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Morrone
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Freire
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Dourado
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000368:Aged; D000075202:Contraindications; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008297:Male; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000628:therapy*
vernacular_title: Pneumotórax iatrogênico por acunputura.