Delayed Pneumothorax: A Potential Complication Of Transbronchial Lung Biopsy. (2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Narula, Naureen; Siddiqui, Faraz; Siddiqui, Abdul Hasan; Man, Wai C.; Chalhoub, Michel
• Is Part Of: Respiratory medicine case reports. Volume 23(2018)
• Page Start: 170
• Page End: 172
• Publication Date: 2018
• Subjects: Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Chest -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory Tract Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory System -- Periodicals; Chest -- Diseases; Respiratory organs -- Diseases; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.2
• DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2018.02.010
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2213-0071

Abstract

Abstract: The purpose of this article is to report a case of secondary tension pneumothorax presenting seven weeks post Transbronchial Lung biopsy. A 62 year old male with a known history of germ cell tumor was found to have a left-sided pneumothorax which later complicated to a tension pneumothorax.To the best of our knowledge this is the second case being reported for a delayed pneumothorax post a Transbronchial Lung Biopsy .The purpose of this case report is to create awareness among physicians to consider this diagnosis even at a later stage and the importance of patient education regarding the signs and symptoms of pneumothorax. Our case adds to the medical literature, a new presentation of a rare complication of delayed pneumothorax post TBB.