Pictorial essay: scalpel blade in the pleural cavity.
BACKGROUND
Foreign bodies in the pleural cavity are not common as it is a closed space that does not communicate with the exterior.


METHODS
A single case of a scalpel blade in the pleural cavity is reported.


CONCLUSIONS
The Abdominal route is safe for approaching a foreign body in the pleural cavity.
Nnamonu
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miknnamonu@yahoo.com
Dahiru
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Tuffano
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D000328:Adult; D015505:Chest Tubes; D020878:Device Removal; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies; D006801:Humans; D010994:Pleura; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013907:Thoracostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*