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- Title
Neumomediastino y neumotórax bilateral en paciente con fibrosis pulmonar idiopática.
- Authors
Coca, Benito D.; Jareño, Esteban J.; Molina, López-Nava P.; Lucena, Calvet P.; Villegas, Fernandez F.
- Abstract
Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) have a higher risk of developing acute pulmonary complications, including pneumothorax and spontaneus pneumomediastinum. We describe the findings in the xray and CT scan of the thorax in a patient diagnosed with IPF. The radiography examination by two thoracic specialist radiologists revealed evidenced extravascular air in the thorax. Disnea, disphagia, aphonia, thoracic pain were the most concerning symptom presented in the patient. The thoracic radiology display air in the pleural cavity along bilateral pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum. The patient died 22 days after the start of clinical deterioration due to respiratory failure.
- Subjects
PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM; PNEUMOTHORAX; IDIOPATHIC pulmonary fibrosis; RESPIRATORY insufficiency; COMPUTED tomography
- Publication
Sanidad Militar, 2018, Vol 74, Issue 4, p234
- ISSN
1887-8571
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4321/S1887-85712018000400004