Traumatic pseudocyst of the lung following blunt trauma to the chest

Traumatic pseudocysts of the lung are a rare complication following blunt trauma to the chest. Differentiating them from other cystic lesions of the lung is important. Traumatic pseudocysts usually occur in children and young adults who present with haemoptysis and persistent pain. History of trauma...

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Published in:BMJ case reports 2022-07, Vol.15 (7), p.e248492
Main Authors: Desale, Akshay Nanaji, Badhe, Padma Vikram, Nair, Megha Gireesan, Rane, Chaitanya Dilip
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abscesses
Case reports
Case Reports: Unusual presentation of more common disease/injury
Child
Contusions
Cysts
Emphysema
Hemoptysis
Humans
Lung
Male
Medical imaging
Pneumothorax
Thorax
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Trauma
Wounds, Nonpenetrating - complications
Wounds, Nonpenetrating - diagnostic imaging
Young Adult
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Summary:Traumatic pseudocysts of the lung are a rare complication following blunt trauma to the chest. Differentiating them from other cystic lesions of the lung is important. Traumatic pseudocysts usually occur in children and young adults who present with haemoptysis and persistent pain. History of trauma and radiological evaluation with a chest radiograph and a CT scan help in making the diagnosis. Follow-up chest radiographs showing resolution of the pseudocyst can confirm thediagnostic confirmation. This is a report of one such patient, a young man who improved after conservative treatment, with spontaneous radiological resolution of the pseudocyst.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2021-248492