Pneumothorax complicating aseptic cavitating pulmonary infarction

Chest. 1977 Aug;72(2):232-4. doi: 10.1378/chest.72.2.232.

Abstract

This report documents a pulmonary infarction secondary to an angiographically proven pulmonary embolus with complicating aseptic cavitation and pneumothorax. These two rare complications of pulmonary infarction have not previously been clinically or radiographically documented to occur simultaneously. The patient recovered uneventfully.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung / diagnostic imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pneumothorax / diagnostic imaging
  • Pneumothorax / etiology*
  • Pulmonary Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Embolism / complications*
  • Pulmonary Embolism / diagnostic imaging
  • Radiography