Kocer B, Gulbahar G, Gunal N, Dural K, Sakinci U. Traumatic pulmonary pseuodocysts: two case reports.
J Med Case Rep 2007;
1:112. [PMID:
17953772 PMCID:
PMC2117003 DOI:
10.1186/1752-1947-1-112]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2007] [Accepted: 10/22/2007] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Traumatic pulmonary pseudocyst (TPP) is a rare complication, sometimes encountered after blunt thoracic trauma and even more rarely following penetrating injuries. It is more common among pediatric and young adult patients. Although TPP is usually benign in nature, complications associated with hemoptysis and secondary infection may develop. The treatment is conservative. In this report, we present two rare cases of TPP occuring after a high-speed accident and a stab wound injury, where conservative treatment provided good outcomes.
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