Delayed Pneumothorax: A Potential Complication Of Transbronchial Lung Biopsy
| Autor: | Michel Chalhoub, Faraz Siddiqui, Abdul Hasan Siddiqui, Naureen Narula, Wai C. Man |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
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| Zdroj: | Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, Vol 23, Iss, Pp 170-172 (2018) Respiratory Medicine Case Reports |
| ISSN: | 2213-0071 |
| Popis: | The purpose of this article is to report a case of secondary tension pneumothorax presenting seven weeks post Transbronchial Lung biopsy. A 62 year old male with a known history of germ cell tumor was found to have a left-sided pneumothorax which later complicated to a tension pneumothorax.To the best of our knowledge this is the second case being reported for a delayed pneumothorax post a Transbronchial Lung Biopsy .The purpose of this case report is to create awareness among physicians to consider this diagnosis even at a later stage and the importance of patient education regarding the signs and symptoms of pneumothorax. Our case adds to the medical literature, a new presentation of a rare complication of delayed pneumothorax post TBB. |
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