Clinical Case Reports (Jun 2020)

Acupuncture induced pneumothorax: A case report

  • Ninadini Shrestha,
  • Bipin Karki,
  • Pramesh Sunder Shrestha,
  • Rupesh Gami,
  • Subhash Prasad Acharya,
  • Subodh Sagar Dhakal

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2789
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 6
pp. 967 – 969

Abstract

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Abstract Various forms of alternative medicinal practices are gaining popularity. With this, there will be rise in the complications arising from these practices. Acupuncture is also such practice which though safe can rarely cause life‐threatening complications.

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