Unusual bilateral pneumothoraces due to zone I neck stab wound.
Pneumothorax is a known complication of spontaneous or traumatic chest events. Trauma is the most common cause of pneumothorax all over the world. The majority of penetrating pneumothoraces are due to stab wound in Iran. The unilateral pneumothorax commonly is due to chest stab wound but it can be caused by neck stab wound, too. Ipsilateral pneumothorax is an uncommon complication of neck stab wound in zone I. We reported a rare case of bilateral pneumothoraces due to usual unilateral neck stab wound.
Department of Emergency Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (Pardis-e-Hemmat), Tehran, Iran.
Davood
D
Farsi
Gholam Hossein
GH
Nouri
Mani
M
Mofidi
Peyman
P
Hafezimoghadam
D000328:Adult; D015505:Chest Tubes; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology