Simultaneous Bilateral Spontaneous Pneumothorax: A Rare Emergency Clinical Condition | Zendy

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Simultaneous Bilateral Spontaneous Pneumothorax: A Rare Emergency Clinical Condition

Author(s) -

Yener Aydın,

Atila Türkyılmaz,

Yavuz Selim İntepe,

Atilla Eroğlu

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

eurasian journal of medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.337

H-Index - 13

eISSN - 1308-8742

pISSN - 1308-8734

DOI - 10.5152/eajm.2010.02

Subject(s) - medicine , pneumothorax , pleurectomy , pleurodesis , pneumonia , surgery , chest pain , thoracotomy , silicosis , respiratory distress , thoracostomy , chest tube , pathology , mesothelioma , peritoneal mesothelioma

Spontaneous pneumothorax is a disease that may cause serious respiratory distress and can be a life-threatening condition. A total of 1.3% of all spontaneous pneumothorax cases are simultaneous bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax (SBSP). In this study, because of its rarity, we discuss SBSP cases in light of previously reported cases.

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