title: Pneumothorax after trigger point injection: A case report and review of literature.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Myofascial pain syndrome is defined as ``pain and/or autonomic phenomena referred from active myofascial trigger points''. Trigger point injection is an effective treatment option, which is widely used to treat myofascial pain. Trigger point injection in the cervicothoracic regions can be associated with pneumothorax.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this paper, we presented a patient who developed pneumothorax after trigger point injection.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This case report indicates there is a risk of pneumothorax during trigger point injection in the cervicothoracic regions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Regional Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Elif Oral
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Ahiskalioglu
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Ataturk University School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Haci Ahmet
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Alici
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Ataturk University School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Aysenur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dostbil
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Ataturk University School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Celik
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Ataturk University School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ahiskalioglu
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Ataturk University School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aksoy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D009209:Myofascial Pain Syndromes / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D011187:Posture; D061028:Trigger Points
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D008012:Lidocaine
keywords: Myofascial pain syndrome; complication; pneumothorax; trigger point injection