Abstract
Misadventure of the chest tube has been described in the literature resulting in complications [1-5]. Here we present a case of right pneumothorax in a preterm infant (Figure 1A). The pneumothorax was appropriately treated with a right pigtail inserted using the Seldinger technique (Figure 1B).
Highlights
Misadventure of the chest tube has been described in the literature resulting in complications [1-5]
We present a case of right pneumothorax in a preterm infant (Figure 1A)
The pneumothorax was appropriately treated with a right pigtail inserted using the Seldinger technique (Figure 1B)
Summary
Misadventure of the chest tube has been described in the literature resulting in complications [1-5]. We present a case of right pneumothorax in a preterm infant (Figure 1A).
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