iatrogenic pneumothorax


iatrogenic pneumothorax

pneumothorax caused by a medical procedure, most often central venous catheter insertion, thoracentesis, or transbronchial and transthoracic lung biopsy.

i·at·ro·gen·ic pneu·mo·tho·rax

(ī-at'rō-jen'ik nū'mō-thōr'aks) Pneumothorax caused by a medical procedure, most often central venous catheter insertion, thoracentesis, or transbronchial and transthoracic lung biopsy.