Pneumothorax hos teenager efter akupunktur

TY - JOUR

T1 - Pneumothorax hos teenager efter akupunktur

AU - Larsson, Anna Sofia

AU - Jørgensen, Inger Merete

PY - 2018

Y1 - 2018

N2 - Acupuncture is a well-known form of alternative medicine, it is becoming increasingly popular in Denmark for a wide variety of uses, and is also practiced on children. However, there is a risk of serious complications. This is a case report of acupuncture-induced bilateral pneumothorax in a 16-year-old boy, who had been admitted to the emergency department with chest pain. Treatment included a unilateral chest tube in the left lung and conservative treatment in the right lung. Physicians must be aware of pneumothorax as a serious complication of acupuncture in the thoracic region.

AB - Acupuncture is a well-known form of alternative medicine, it is becoming increasingly popular in Denmark for a wide variety of uses, and is also practiced on children. However, there is a risk of serious complications. This is a case report of acupuncture-induced bilateral pneumothorax in a 16-year-old boy, who had been admitted to the emergency department with chest pain. Treatment included a unilateral chest tube in the left lung and conservative treatment in the right lung. Physicians must be aware of pneumothorax as a serious complication of acupuncture in the thoracic region.

KW - Acupuncture Therapy/adverse effects

KW - Adolescent

KW - Drainage

KW - Humans

KW - Male

KW - Pneumothorax/diagnostic imaging

KW - Radiography

M3 - Letter

C2 - 29506648

SN - 0041-5782

VL - 180

JO - Ugeskrift for Laeger

JF - Ugeskrift for Laeger

M1 - V10170804

ER -