Affiliation:
1. Second Department of Surgery, University of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan, Kitakyushu, Japan
Abstract
Abstract
Background: No consensus exists regarding surgical intervention for rheumatoid node-related pneumothorax. Clinical policy decisions rely on individual clinicians’ experience and are usually intractable.
Case Description: A 50-year-old man with a difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis-related pneumothorax was successfully treated with pedicle omentoplasty without recurrence at approximately 2 years post-treatment. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of a patient where pneumothorax did not recur due to firm adhesions despite fluctuating postoperative rheumatoid nodules, as captured by regular computed tomography imaging follow-ups.
Conclusion: Pedicled omentoplasty is effective for rheumatoid nodule-related pneumothorax as it reduces pneumothorax recurrence.