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ArticleJournal of trauma and injury2024

Misinterpretation of a skin fold artifact as pneumothorax on the chest x-ray of a trauma patient in Korea: a case report.

Yoojin Park, Eun Young Kim, Byungchul Yu, Kunwoo Kim

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Article in Journal of trauma and injury, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors.

Yoojin ParkDepartment of Radiology, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.ORCID 0009-0009-2126-2409
Eun Young KimDepartment of Radiology, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-2101-7982
Byungchul YuDepartment of Trauma Surgery, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-2444-2343
Kunwoo KimDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-7083-7808

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Misinterpreting radiographic findings can lead to unnecessary interventions and potential patient harm. The urgency required when responding to the compromised health of trauma patients can increase the likelihood of misinterpreting chest x-rays in critical situations. We present the case report of a trauma patient whose skin fold artifacts were mistaken for pneumothorax on a follow-up chest x-ray, resulting in unnecessary chest tube insertion. We hope to help others differentiate between skin folds and pneumothorax on the chest x-rays of trauma patients by considering factors such as location, shape, sharpness, and vascular markings.

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Case reportsChest x-raysPneumothoraxSkin fold

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PMCPMC11309166

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