Iatrogenic bilateral pneumothorax following unilateral transbronchial lung biopsy.
Bilateral pneumothoraces are recognized complications of thoracic procedures in patients who have undergone heart or heart-lung transplantation. Bilateral simultaneous pneumothoraces developing following a unilateral transbronchial lung biopsy in the absence of previous thoracic surgery has not been reported previously.
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Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey.
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D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018192:Lymphangioleiomyomatosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed