[A case of simultaneous bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax].
We present a case of simultaneous bilateral pneumothorax. The patient did not have any symptom and the pneumothorax was detected by health care examination. He was introduced to our hospital and two thoracic drains were inserted into both intrathoracic space as soon as possible. Four days after he was performed a bilateral partial resection of the lung through a bilateral axillary incision. Postoperative course was excellent with almost no pain. The thoracic drains were removed on second postoperative day and the patient discharged on ninth postoperative day.
Ohara
K
K
Department of Surgery, Toyohashi Shimin Hospital, Japan.
Yamazaki
T
T
Sakaguchi
K
K
Nakayama
M
M
Kobayashi
A
A
D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic