title: [Bilateral pneumothorax following acupuncture].
abstract: Acupuncture, a subsection of traditional Chinese medicine, plays an important role as an alternative healing method. Even though there is little proof of its efficacy, acupuncture is becoming more and more popular in the Western world, especially because it is considered almost free of side effects. However, severe complications may occur and have previously been described.We will present a patient who suffered from bilateral pneumothoraces after acupuncture into the paravertebral area. This complication was not considered as a differential diagnosis thus even worsening the patient's life-threatening condition.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Pneumologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig AöR (Leiter: Prof. H. Wirtz).
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Deterding
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Pneumologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig AöR (Leiter: Prof. H. Wirtz).
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bräunlich
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig AöR (Leiter: T. Kahn).
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Borte
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Pneumologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig AöR (Leiter: Prof. H. Wirtz).
authors.forename: H-J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Seyfarth
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Pneumologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig AöR (Leiter: Prof. H. Wirtz).
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wirtz
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome