An unusual cause of spontaneous pneumothorax.
Τίτλος | An unusual cause of spontaneous pneumothorax. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2011 |
Authors | Spyratos, D., Kalpakidis V., Giouleka P., Chloros D., & Sichletidis L. |
Journal | BMJ Case Rep |
Volume | 2011 |
Date Published | 2011 |
ISSN | 1757-790X |
Λέξεις κλειδιά | Adult, Bronchopulmonary Sequestration, Humans, Lung, Male, Pleural Cavity, Pneumothorax, Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
Abstract | Bronchopulmonary sequestration is a congenital pulmonary malformation consisting of a non-functioning region of lung parenchyma that receives systemic arterial blood supply. The authors present the case of a 31-year-old male who presented with spontaneous pneumothorax as the initial clinical manifestation of an intralobar bronchopulmonary sequestration. There was a persistent air leak through the chest tube which remained in the pleural cavity for 12 days. CT revealed an area of increased opacity, with focal calcifications and a small eccentric cavity in the posterior basal region of the left lower lobe. Aortography established the final diagnosis. |
DOI | 10.1136/bcr.08.2010.3209 |
Alternate Journal | BMJ Case Rep |
PubMed ID | 22696702 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC3089931 |