Simultaneous Bilateral Spontaneous Pneumothorax.
- Author:
Eung Soo KIM
;
Won Sang CHUNG
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Chest Pain;
Cyanosis;
Humans;
Pneumothorax*;
Thoracotomy;
Thorax
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
1998;9(4):664-667
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
The simultaneous bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax is very dangerous, so the chest drain insertion should be done urgency. Contrary to the unilteral pneumothorax, the patient with simultaneous bilateral pneumothorax complains a severe respiratory distress, cyanosis and chest pain without the tension pneumothorax. Now, we present two cases of the simultaneous bilateral pneumothorax. The prompt insertion of chest drains relieved symptoms. One case is resolved by the bilateral thoracotomy, the other by the insertion of chest drains only.
