A Case of Simultaneous Bilateral Spontaneous Pneumothorax Combined with Hemopneumothorax

ABSTRACT

Bilateral pneumothorax is very rare in primary spontaneous pneumothorax patients. This condition can cause chest pain, dyspnea, and even lead to tension pneumothorax. Spontaneous hemopneumothorax can be lethal due to massive bleeding and hypovolemic shock. This condition requires precise decision making and emergency management. We report on a case of simultaneous bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax combined with hemopneumothorax in a healthy 21-year-old male patient with chest discomfort. In the emergency department, closed thoracostomy was performed for decompression of hemopneumothorax, with drainage of 850 mL of blood. Then bilateral video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery was performed successfully.