Intrathoracic Migration of Steinmann Pin.
- Author:
Sang Soon PARK
1
;
Shin Kwang KANG
;
Kwan Woo KU
;
Myung Hoon NA
;
Jae Hyen YU
;
Seung Pyung LIM
;
Young LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Taejon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Foregn body
- MeSH:
Female;
Humans;
Humerus;
Neck;
Thoracic Cavity;
Thoracotomy;
Thorax;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
X-Ray Film
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2001;34(6):511-513
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Migration of Steinmann pins into the thoracic cavity is uncommon, but when occurs it can bring devasting consequences. A Sixty-year-old woman had pinning of the right humerus surgical neck fracture. She was not followed up after discharge. Two years later, a chest x-ray film and chest CT showed that the pin had migrated to the right hemithorax. The migrated pins were removed with right anterolateral thoracotomy incision without any difficulties.
