A case of traumatic lung cyst (intrapulmonary hematoma) due to agricultural accident / 日本農村医学会雑誌

ABSTRACT

A 54 year old female with bilateral traumatic pulmonary cyst due to agricultural accident is reported.<BR>She was run over by a tractor and admitted to our hospital in forty minutes after injury.<BR>Her X-ray film on 7 th day revealed bilateral pulmonary cyst and intrapulmonary hematoma.<BR>But, these abnormal shadows disappeared completely on 70 the day after injury.<BR>We consider that operative treatment for the traumatic lung cyst or intrapulmenary hematoma is not need unless we can find the conditions that give a positive support to thoracotomy.