- Author:
Young Il KIM
1
;
Jin Mo GOO
;
Jung Gi IM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Lung neoplasms; Lung neoplasms, CT; Pneumothorax,Pneumopericardium
- MeSH: Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/*complications/radiography; Case Report; Human; Lung Neoplasms/*complications/radiography; Male; Middle Age; Pneumopericardium/*complications/radiography; Pneumothorax/*complications/radiography; Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology 2000;1(2):118-120
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: The coexistence of pneumothorax and pneumopericardium in patients with primary lung cancer is a very rare phenomenon. We report one such case, in which squamous cell carcinoma of the lung was complicated by pneumopericardium and pneumothorax. Several explanations of the mechanisms involved will be discussed.