An Unusual Location of a Pleural Catheter: Small is the Gate and Narrow the Road that Leads to it, and only a Very Few Find it - Abstract
Hematothorax is a rare but potential life-threatening complication following thoracocentesis, which is most commonly due to intercostal artery laceration during the insertion of the needle.
We report a case of a pleural catheter insertion into an intercostal vein. We describe the anatomic variation of the intercostal vessels and discuss the potential benefit of additional imaging during thoracocentesis.