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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Avinash Aujayeb, Karl Jackson. A tale of two pneumothoraces. EJMCR. (2020), [cited December 25, 2024]; 21 (October 2020): 347-351. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1590130869
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Avinash Aujayeb, Karl Jackson (2020) A tale of two pneumothoraces. , 21 (October 2020), 347-351. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1590130869