Case Report

Posttraumatic pulmonary pseudocyst: Report of two cases

Volume: 3 Number: 2 June 10, 2018
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Posttraumatic pulmonary pseudocyst: Report of two cases

Abstract

Posttraumatic pulmonary pseudocyst is a rare complication of blunt thoracic trauma. It is commonly seen in pediatric and young adult patients. In the literature, traumatic pseudocysts are also defined as pseudocystic hematoma, traumatic lung cavity and traumatic pneumatocele. Traumatic pseudocysts usually have good clinical prognosis, recover spontaneously with supportive treatment and do not require surgery.  In this report, we present rare cases of two posttraumatic pulmonary pseudocysts developed after traffic accidents, where conservative treatment contributed excellent outcomes.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Case Report

Authors

Cihan Bedel *
Health Science University Antalya Training And Research Hospital Emergency Medicine Department
0000-0002-3823-2929
Türkiye

Muharrem Özkaya This is me
Health Science University Antalya Training And Research Hospital ,Department of Thorasic and Cardiovasculer Surgery
Türkiye

Publication Date

June 10, 2018

Submission Date

March 8, 2018

Acceptance Date

April 3, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 3 Number: 2

Vancouver
1.Cihan Bedel, Muharrem Özkaya. Posttraumatic pulmonary pseudocyst: Report of two cases. Arch Clin Exp Med. 2018 Jul. 1;3(2):106-8. doi:10.25000/acem.403140