title: Pneumothorax following central venous catheterisation?
abstract: A chest radiograph performed to check the position of a central venous catheter in a patient appeared to show a pneumothorax. Intercostal drain insertion was prepared. Reassessment of the patient and a further radiograph confirmed that the "pneumothorax" was an artefact from a prominent skin fold due to the patient's body habitus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Wycombe Hospital, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP11 2TT, UK. robertparker@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Wathen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications