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http://dx.doi.org/10.4046/trd.2011.71.6.450

One Case of Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Removal of Acupuncture Needle in Lung Parenchyma  

Jeong, Yeong-Gyu (Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University Collage of Medicine)
Lee, Ho-Sung (Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University Collage of Medicine)
Choi, Jae-Sung (Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University Collage of Medicine)
Na, Joo-Ock (Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University Collage of Medicine)
Seo, Ki-Hyun (Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University Collage of Medicine)
Kim, Yong-Hoon (Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University Collage of Medicine)
Lee, Seung-Jin (Department of Thoracic Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University Collage of Medicine)
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases / v.71, no.6, 2011 , pp. 450-453 More about this Journal
Abstract
We report the case of a 32-year-old woman presenting with intermittent chest pain resulted from a migratory acupuncture needle. The patient received acupuncture treatment approximately 3 years prior to this presentation, for the treatment of chronic left shoulder and lumbar pain after delivery. Chest radiography revealed a retained needle in the lingular segmental area. Video-assisted thoracoscopy was then used to remove the migratory acupuncture needle attached between the lingular segmental lobe and the pericardial fat. The patient recovered without complications and was discharged home.
Keywords
Acupuncture; Chest Pain; Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted;
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