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Echinococcal tension pneumothorax.
Hydatid cyst is rarely mentioned among the causes of pneumothorax in text-books or monographs, especially those written in English. Five examples of tension pneumothorax secondary to ruptured hydatid cyst of the lung are reported: the mechanism of this tension effect and helpful diagnostic points are discussed. We think that surgical correction is the only satisfactory treatment of tension pneu...
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Chest injuries are the cause of death in 25% of trauma fatalities and a major contributing factor in an additional 50%. Pneumothorax, the second most common chest injury, may often be overlooked, and this oversight may lead to deterioration, significant complications, and/or death. This case report describes such a failure because of a rare abnormal localization (ventral) of the pneumothorax an...
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Subcutaneous emphysema of the face or neck which may extend into the mediastinum can complicate the use of high-speed air-turbine dental drills (1-5) or dental extractions (1). Pneumopericardium with subcutaneous emphysema has also occurred after maxillary surgery (6). Pneumopericardium, where air may have forced its way through a tear in the mucous membrane of the upper respiratory passages, h...
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Tension pneumothorax is a life-threatening emergency that rapidly results in cardiopulmonary arrest. It requires prompt diagnosis and treatment. We present 2 cases from our practice, 1 caused by blunt chest trauma and the other resulting from laparoscopic surgery. Both were successfully treated by insertion of a chest tube. The diagnosis and treatment of intraoperative pneumothorax is discussed...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Thorax
سال: 1969
ISSN: 0040-6376
DOI: 10.1136/thx.24.5.547