Near-fatal presentation of bilateral pneumothorax in cutis laxa patient: Case report, and review of the literature

Autor: Waseem Hajjar, Lulwah Sami AlTurki, Adnan W Hajjar, Sami A Al-Nassar, Areej Salman AlRajeh
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Annals of Thoracic Medicine
Annals of Thoracic Medicine, Vol 13, Iss 4, Pp 254-256 (2018)
ISSN: 1817-1737
DOI: 10.4103/atm.atm_402_17
Popis: Cutis laxa (CL) is a rare connective tissue disease characterized by a loose, wrinkled, and inelastic skin. Here, we report an unusual presentation in a 15-year-old male patient who is a known patient of CL who presented with bilateral pneumothorax. He was successfully managed initially by chest tube insertion and then he was treated surgically with bilateral staged thoracoscopy, apical bullectomy, and pleurodesis with full uneventful recovery.
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