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Pneumomediastinum After Transbronchial Lung Biopsy

Author(s) -

Laura Mancino,

Lucio Michieletto,

Barbara Trani,

Andrea Zamperlin,

Loris Ceron

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

journal of bronchology and interventional pulmonology

Language(s) - Uncategorized

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.648

H-Index - 33

eISSN - 1944-6586

pISSN - 1948-8270

DOI - 10.1097/lbr.0b013e3181da29ea

Subject(s) - pneumomediastinum , medicine , dysphagia , chest pain , radiology , biopsy , complication , lung biopsy , lung , surgery

Pneumomediastinum is a rare complication of a transbronchial lung biopsy. Common symptoms are chest pain, dyspnea, dysphagia, and specific electrocardiographic changes. We report a case of pneumomediastinum after a transbronchial lung biopsy. During the in-hospital stay, the symptoms and clinical picture rapidly improved without invasive treatment; therefore, the patient could be discharged after a few days. Approximately 1 month later, chest computed tomography was performed, which showed a complete resolution of the pneumomediastinum.

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