title: [Tension pneumothorax from a perforated gastric ulcer].
abstract: Fistulous communications between the abdomen and pleural space are rare. The Authors report a case of hydropneumothorax following transdiaphragmatic perforation of an anterior wall gastric ulcer.
authors.affiliation: Service de radiologie, Centre Hospitalier Henri Duffaut, Avignon. FCrozier@ch-avignon.fr
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Crozier
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Santelmo
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Beyrne
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hirschi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Angelvin
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Naffa
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Arwidson
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Roumieu
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D015505:Chest Tubes; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004322:Drainage; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005747:Gastric Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006876:Hydrothorax / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010439:Peptic Ulcer Perforation / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013907:Thoracostomy; D013908:Thoracotomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed