An unusual case of a tension pneumothorax

A total intra-thoracic stomach describes the case of a complete herniation of the stomach into the thoracic cavity. Symptoms may vary from mild to an acute life-threatening situation in case of perforation or bleeding, requiring emergency surgery. Here we describe the case of a gastric perforation l...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Redwan, Bassam, Kirstein, Robert, Kösek, Volkan, Thiel, Burkhard, Zirngibl, Hubert, Schmitz, Björn
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2022
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9667875/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36405680
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjac496
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Sumario:A total intra-thoracic stomach describes the case of a complete herniation of the stomach into the thoracic cavity. Symptoms may vary from mild to an acute life-threatening situation in case of perforation or bleeding, requiring emergency surgery. Here we describe the case of a gastric perforation leading to a tension pneumothorax and concomitant pleural empyema due to a giant hiatal recurrence after previous surgery. Multidisciplinary management involving thoracic surgeons helped in achieving the best clinical outcome for the patient.

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