Case Report

Volume: 4 | Issue: 10 | Published: Oct 21, 2020 | Pages: 347 - 351 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/173-1590130869

A tale of two pneumothoraces


Authors: Avinash Aujayeb , Karl Jackson


Article Info

Authors

Avinash Aujayeb

Northumbria HealthCare NHS Foundation Trust Care of Tracy Groom, Northumbria Way, Cramlington, United Kingdom

Karl Jackson

Northumbria HealthCare NHS Foundation Trust Care of Tracy Groom, Northumbria Way, Cramlington, United Kingdom

Publication History

Received: May 25, 2020

Revised: August 25, 2020

Accepted: September 14, 2020

Published: October 21, 2020


Abstract


Background: Two male patients, one with small cell lung cancer and one with squamous cell lung cancer, presented within a few days of each other with incidental pneumothoraces on their routine staging computed tomograms. Case Presentation: Both patients were sent to the accident and emergency from the radiology department. The patient with small cell lung cancer was seen out of hours, had a chest drain, and was admitted. The drain fell out with resultant extensive surgical emphysema. Specialist pleural advice was sought and instead of further interventions, simple observation in a place of safety enabled resolution of the pneumothorax, the surgical emphysema and symptoms. The second patient was seen within working hours with specialist pleural advice: simple observation over time allowed resolution of symptoms. Conclusion: We hence describe the harm that a chest drain performed out of hours caused harm.

Keywords: Pneumothorax, chest drain, secondary pneumothorax, case report, green


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Avinash Aujayeb, Karl Jackson. A tale of two pneumothoraces. EJMCR. 2020; 21 (October 2020): 347-351. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1590130869

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