New perspectives for a huge traumatic pneumatocele treatment in a young adult
Sen-Ei Shai1,2, Yi-Ling Lai1, Hsiao-Wen Tang1
1Division of Thoracic Surgery Taichung Veterans General Hospital Taichung Taiwan.
Abstract:
Traumatic pneumatocele (TP) is a very rare condition that occurs mostly in children and young adults. Conservative treatment is full-fledged for uncomplicated cases. We presented here an 18-year-old young adult with chest trauma caused by a fall. Chest computed tomography disclosed a cavitary lesion 10.5 × 8.5 × 6.4 cm3 over right upper lobe (RUL) with bilateral lower lung contusion and a mild haemopneumothorax but without rib fractures. Under conservative treatment, the condition lasted for ~8 months before complete resolution. Detailed temporal changes in chest X-ray were recorded for the analysis of natural healing processes.
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