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An unusual case of a tension pneumothorax

Published:2022-11-01 Issue:11 Volume:2022 Page:
ISSN:2042-8812
Container-title:Journal of Surgical Case Reports
language:en
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Author:

Redwan Bassam¹^ORCID,Kirstein Robert²,Kösek Volkan¹,Thiel Burkhard¹,Zirngibl Hubert³⁴,Schmitz Björn²

Affiliation:

1. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Klinik am Park, Klinikum Westfalen , Lünen , Germany

2. Department of General Surgery, Klinik am Park, Klinikum Westfalen , Lünen , Germany

3. Depertment of Surgery , Helios University Hospital Wuppertal, , Wuppertal , Germany

4. University of Witten/Herdecke , Helios University Hospital Wuppertal, , Wuppertal , Germany

Abstract

Abstract A total intra-thoracic stomach describes the case of a complete herniation of the stomach into the thoracic cavity. Symptoms may vary from mild to an acute life-threatening situation in case of perforation or bleeding, requiring emergency surgery. Here we describe the case of a gastric perforation leading to a tension pneumothorax and concomitant pleural empyema due to a giant hiatal recurrence after previous surgery. Multidisciplinary management involving thoracic surgeons helped in achieving the best clinical outcome for the patient.

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Subject

Surgery

Link

https://academic.oup.com/jscr/article-pdf/2022/11/rjac496/47071928/rjac496.pdf

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