title: An unusual presentation of bronchial rupture.
abstract: Persistent hydropneumothorax was diagnosed in a 62-year-old female with a history of blunt trauma, although she was treated with chest tube and closed underwater seal drainage. Computed tomography and fiberoptic bronchoscopy findings were consistent with "fallen lung" syndrome. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy also found a cavitary lesion at the right tracheobronchial angle. Forceps biopsy of the cavitary lesion indicated bronchogenic carcinoma. Our final diagnosis was tracheobronchial complete rupture and fallen lung syndrome secondary to malignancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey. tugbagoktalay@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Tugba
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Goktalay
authors.forename: Sadik
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yaldiz
authors.forename: Aylin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ozgen Alpaydin
authors.forename: Cihan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Goktan
authors.forename: Pinar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Celik
mesh_terms: D001980:Bronchi / Q000293:injuries*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D015505:Chest Tubes; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006872:Hydropneumothorax / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D012421:Rupture; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed