[Pneumothorax after "reversed" bungee jump].
We here present a case of pneumothorax in a 24 year-old previously healthy man who had performed an uncomplicated "reversed" bungee jump a few hours before. A high resolution CT scan of the thorax taken three weeks later was normal. The high energy produced during a "reversed" bungee jump, up to 7-8 g corresponds to the threshold value for NASA astronauts, and can cause injuries in healthy persons. In this case we believe that there is a correlation between the pneumothorax and the high energy jump. Bungee jumping is a very popular amusement, millions of jumps have been carried out since 1979, when the sport was introduced. No register and therefore no ratio of risk exists.
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H:S Bispebjerg Hospital, Medicinsk Center, Intern medicinsk klinik. Nygaard@dadlnet.dk
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D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008297:Male; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors