Elderly woman with shortness of breath. Methyl-methacrylate (Lucite) sphere in the right extrapleural space and left pleural effusion

Ann Emerg Med. 2009 Jun;53(6):835, 843. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.11.017.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Dyspnea / etiology
  • Female
  • Foreign Bodies / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Pleural Effusion / complications
  • Pleural Effusion / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pneumothorax, Artificial / adverse effects
  • Pneumothorax, Artificial / instrumentation*
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate / therapeutic use
  • Time Factors
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / therapy*

Substances

  • Polymethyl Methacrylate