Tension pyopneumothorax. Rare presentation of ruptured Barrett's esophagus.
Tension pneumothorax following esophageal rupture is very rare. We report a case in which a perforated Barrett's esophagus rapidly developed a spontaneous tension pyopneumothorax. The mechanism for the tension remains obscure. Knowing that a tension pneumothorax can occur with esophageal rupture can help prevent misdiagnosis.
Matsumoto
M A
MA
Department of Radiology, George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC 20037.
Rockoff
S D
SD
Aaron
B L
BL
D000368:Aged; D001471:Barrett Esophagus / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed