Pneumatocele triggered by continuous positive airway pressure after lung resection

A pneumatocele is a cystic change of the lung that is caused by a check valve in the bronchiole due to infection, trauma and positive-pressure ventilation. We herein report a case of pneumatocele triggered by using of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) after pu...

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Main Authors: Yusuke Fujibayashi, Hiroyuki Ogawa, Wataru Nishio, Megumi Nishikubo, Yuki Nishioka, Shinya Tane, Yoshitaka Kitamura, Masahiro Yoshimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007119303107