Traumatic bronchial rupture and platypnea-orthodeoxia.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.07.072.
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Abstract
A patient with blunt trauma and traumatic bronchial rupture and lung collapse had prominent symptoms of platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome. These symptoms were relieved by bronchial repair. The syndrome is rarely seen and is usually associated with a patent foramen ovale or atrial septal defect. The syndrome has not been described previously in association with traumatic bronchial rupture.
Medical subject headings
- Bronchi
- Dyspnea
- Hypoxia
- Posture
- Pulmonary Atelectasis
- Wounds, Nonpenetrating