Malposition of nasogastric tube, hemothorax, pneumothorax

CASE

Nasogastric tube inserted into trachea, continues to the right bronchial tree and penetrates into pleural cavity causing hemothorax, pneumothorax with total colapse of the right lung wing.

Radiology image - Malposition of nasogastric tube, hemothorax, pneumothorax: Thorax, Lung, Mediastinum and pleural cavity: CT - Computed tomography

Malposition of nasogastric tube, hemothorax, pneumothorax

Malposition of nasogastric tube, hemothorax, pneumothorax: CT - Computed tomographyMalposition of nasogastric tube, hemothorax, pneumothorax: CT - Computed tomographyMalposition of nasogastric tube, hemothorax, pneumothorax: CT - Computed tomographyMalposition of nasogastric tube, hemothorax, pneumothorax: CT - Computed tomography
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