Author/Authors :
Aloosh, Oldooz Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center - Masih Daneshvari Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Afshar, Haleh Department of Anesthesiology - Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khoram abad , Dadashpour, Niloufar Department of Anesthesiology - Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khoram abad , Golestani Eraghi, Majid Lung Transplantation Research Center - National Research Institute of Tuberculose and Lung Disease - Masih Daneshvari Hospital - Shahid Beheshti of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Abstract :
Hydropneumothorax denotes concurrent presence of pneumothorax and hydrothorax in the pleural space, which can be a fatal situation. In this study, we presented the case of a 35-year-old male with history of progressive pleuritic chest pain 30 days before admission with idiopathic hydropneumothorax and spontaneous pneumomediastinum.
Keywords :
Chest pain , Dyspnea , Hydropneumothorax , Pneumomediastinum
