TY - JOUR T1 - An Unusual Presentation of Bronchial Rupture JF - Respiratory Care SP - 858 LP - 860 DO - 10.4187/respcare.01012 VL - 56 IS - 6 AU - Tugba Goktalay AU - Sadik Yaldiz AU - Aylin Ozgen Alpaydin AU - Cihan Goktan AU - Pinar Celik Y1 - 2011/06/01 UR - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/56/6/858.abstract N2 - Persistent hydropneumothorax was diagnosed in a 62-year-old female with a history of blunt trauma, although she was treated with chest tube and closed underwater seal drainage. Computed tomography and fiberoptic bronchoscopy findings were consistent with “fallen lung” syndrome. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy also found a cavitary lesion at the right tracheobronchial angle. Forceps biopsy of the cavitary lesion indicated bronchogenic carcinoma. Our final diagnosis was tracheobronchial complete rupture and fallen lung syndrome secondary to malignancy. ER -