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Subcutaneous and muscle layer seroma complicated with thoracentesis.

Yasuhito SekimotoMakiko KohmaruTomoko OkumaManabu TajimaMitsuaki Sekiya
Published in: Respirology case reports (2023)
Diagnostic thoracentesis is a basic and relatively safe diagnostic method for patients with pleural effusion. However, complications of thoracentesis are rare and not well known because of the low incidence. Herein, we report a case of subcutaneous and muscle layer seroma following thoracentesis.
Keyphrases
  • skeletal muscle
  • risk factors