An unusual case of pneumorrhachis following resection of lung carcinoma.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report an unusual case of a patient with a bronchopleural-subcutaneous fistula that occurred 3 years following a lobectomy and en bloc chest wall resection for carcinoma. Following a sudden resolution of subcutaneous emphysema, an epidural air collection developed. Spontaneous pneumorrhachis is a previously unreported late complication after surgical or radiation therapy for lung carcinoma.
Medical subject headings
- Air
- Epidural Space
- Lung Neoplasms
- Mediastinal Emphysema
- Pneumonectomy
- Respiratory Tract Fistula
- Subcutaneous Emphysema