RESUMEN
Cough may be associated with complications such as syncope, urinary incontinence, pneumothorax, and less frequently, pulmonary hernia and costal fractures. Chronic cough is a cause of rib fractures and when they occur it is likely to affect more than one rib. We report a 53 year-old obese male in treatment with enalapril 10 mg for hypertension with a dry cough lasting five months. He consulted for bilateral chest pain and a Chest X ray examination showed symmetrical fractures in the seventh left and right ribs. Enalapril was discontinued, cough and pain subsided in two weeks.
Asunto(s)
Inhibidores de la Enzima Convertidora de Angiotensina/efectos adversos , Tos/inducido químicamente , Enalapril/efectos adversos , Fracturas de las Costillas/etiología , Inhibidores de la Enzima Convertidora de Angiotensina/uso terapéutico , Enfermedad Crónica , Tos/complicaciones , Enalapril/uso terapéutico , Humanos , Hipertensión/tratamiento farmacológico , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Fracturas de las Costillas/diagnóstico por imagen , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos XRESUMEN
Cough may be associated with complications such as syncope, urinary incontinence, pneumothorax, and less frequently, pulmonary hernia and costal fractures. Chronic cough is a cause of rib fractures and when they occur it is likely to affect more than one rib. We report a 53 year-old obese male in treatment with enalapril 10 mg for hypertension with a dry cough lasting five months. He consulted for bilateral chest pain and a Chest X ray examination showed symmetrical fractures in the seventh left and right ribs. Enalapril was discontinued, cough and pain subsided in two weeks.