Spontaneous pneumothorax in a patient with complex bullous lung disease after blunt trauma: a case report
KMJ-Kuwait Medical Journal. 2008; 40 (2): 143-145
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ABSTRACT
The management of spontaneous pneumothorax [SP] in a patient with complex bullous lung disease may be difficult initially. We report a 32-year-old man who presented to the emergency room with head injury after blunt trauma. The patient had a clinical evidence of SP without chest trauma. He was managed initially with a chest tube but later required surgical intervention to stop the air leak
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IMEMR (Mediterraneo Oriental)
Asunto principal:
Neumotórax
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Heridas no Penetrantes
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Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
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Tubos Torácicos
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Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica
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Enfermedades Pulmonares
Tipo de estudio:
Informe de Casos
Límite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Kuwait Med. J.
Año:
2008
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