Empyema Thoracis Resulting from Migrated Acupuncture Needle: Two Cases.
- Author:
Eun Gu WHANG
1
;
Bum Shik KIM
;
Kyu Suk CHO
;
Joo Chul PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Empyema;
Acupuncture
- MeSH:
Acupuncture*;
Dyspnea;
Empyema*;
Fever;
Humans;
Lung;
Needles*;
Pleural Cavity;
Radiography;
Thorax
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2001;34(1):101-103
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We experienced two cases of empyema thoracis which were caused by migrated acupuncture needle. Two patients were transferred from oriental hospitals because of dyspnea and high fever. Simple chest radiography and computed tomography(CT) of the two cases on admission showed haziness of the lower lung and acupuncture needles in the lung and pleural cavity on admission. Removal of acupuncture needles and decortication were performed.
