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Retained/Displaced Chest Tube

Imaging findings

A chest tube that was shortened in a clinic setting slipped entirely into the thoracic cavity.

Key takeaways

This is a rare procedural complication. Imaging should be scrutinized if a patient reports a missing or misplaced tube post-clinic visit.

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