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Vol.71 No.6
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One Case of Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Removal of Acupuncture Needle in Lung Parenchyma

Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases / Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases,
2011, v.71 no.6, pp.450-453







& (2011). One Case of Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Removal of Acupuncture Needle in Lung Parenchyma. Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases, 71(6), 450-453.
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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.

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Acupuncture, Chest Pain, Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted

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