We report a case of fatal iatrogenic pneumothorax after acupuncture. A patient with motor neurone disease presented with shortness of breath after acupuncture. Bilateral pneumothoraces were detected. Bilateral chest drains were inserted. However, the patient succumbed 41 days after admission. On reviewing the literature, pneumothorax was not uncommonly seen after acupuncture, and most patients recovered uneventfully. However, fatal cases still happened.
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