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Axial CT image of 23-year-old woman with left lower lobe subpleural nodule. After guiding needle was inserted into lesion, pneumothorax (black arrow) developed by time biopsy needle was exchanged with stylet. Although tip of guiding needle was advanced inside lesion margin, small needle length inside lung resulted in slipping of needle tip in and out of lesion during respiration motion, resulting in pneumothorax. However, biopsy was obtained successfully under stable pneumothorax.
