An Unusual Presentation of Bronchial Rupture

Goktalay T., Yaldiz S., Alpaydin A., Goktan C., Celik P.

RESPIRATORY CARE, cilt.56, sa.6, ss.858-860, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 56 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4187/respcare.01012
  • Dergi Adı: RESPIRATORY CARE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.858-860
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: fallen lung, blunt chest trauma, bronchial rupture
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Persistent hydropneumothorax was diagnosed in a 62-year-old female with a history of blunt trauma, although she was treated with chest tube and closed underwater seal drainage. Computed tomography and fiberoptic bronchoscopy findings were consistent with "fallen lung" syndrome. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy also found a cavitary lesion at the right tracheobronchial angle. Forceps biopsy of the cavitary lesion indicated bronchogenic carcinoma. Our final diagnosis was tracheobronchial complete rupture and fallen lung syndrome secondary to malignancy.