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Development of hemothorax following lung lesion biopsy.
A. Prone CT image of 41-year-old prison inmate who presented with hemoptysis and multiple cavitary lesions in both lungs. Guiding needle was placed at margin of lesion. B. Post biopsy supine scan showed development of hemothorax (star). Most likely, hemothorax developed due to intercostal artery injury as needle path was close to inferior rib margin.
