Medical image of the week: hydropneumothorax

Medical image of the week: hydropneumothorax

A 67-year-old woman who underwent a robotic laparoscopic surgical repair secondary to a large paraesophageal hernia with gastric volvulus. Post-operatively, she developed respiratory distress and a chest CT revealed a large right hydropneumothorax. A Gastrograffin esophagram was done showing Gastrog...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Saksouk B, Thao C, Luraschi C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arizona Thoracic Society 2015-09-01
Series:Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care
Subjects:
hydrothorax
hydropneumothorax
esopageal perforation. complication
esophagram
CT scan
chest pain
esophageal-pleural fistula
treatment
differential diagnosis
Online Access:http://www.swjpcc.com/imaging/2015/9/30/medical-image-of-the-week-hydropneumothorax.html

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