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16278645

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-11-9
pubmed:abstractText
Subarachnoid pleural fistula (SPF) due to blunt chest trauma is rare. When SPF isn't associated with any neurological deficits, its clinical diagnosis is possible only with high degree of suspicion. Presentation symptoms include dyspnea and respiratory distress caused by the collection of cerebral-spinal fluid in the pleural cavity. Computed tomography scan after myelography is helpful in confirming the site of the fistula. Possible dangerous complications are infections or pneumoencephalus. Some cases resolved spontaneously after bed rest or pleural drainage alone, while others required surgical repair. We report a case of spontaneous closure after pleural drainage and a brief period of mechanical ventilation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0021-9509
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
46
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
519-21
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Subarachnoid-pleural fistula due to blunt chest trauma. A case report.
pubmed:affiliation
Thoracic Surgery Unit, University of Eastern Piedmont A. Avogadro, Maggiore della Carità General Hospital, Novara, Italy. ottavio.rena@tiscalinet.it
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports