title: [Traumatic pulmonary pseudocyst: 2 case reports].
abstract: Traumatic pulmonary pseudocysts (TPP) are cavitary lesions that are rarely seen after blunt thoracic traumas. Two male patients who were diagnosed with cystic lesions in the left lung after trauma were followed in our clinic with the diagnosis of TPP. Due to increase in cyst dimensions and wall tension, which were seen on the follow-up thorax tomography, surgical intervention was decided for both cases. The first case underwent cystotomy and capitonnage via thoracotomy, and was discharged without any complication. However, the second case was lost due to cardiac arrest during the operative preparations. Thorax tomography is an important method in the diagnosis and radiological follow-up of TPP. The surgery option should always be remembered for patients who show progression during the follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Düzce University Faculty of Medicine, Düzce, Turkey. benimmesut@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Mesut
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Erbaş
authors.forename: Sami
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karapolat
authors.forename: Suat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gezer
authors.forename: Gülbin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sezen
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ateş
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016726:Plasma Cell Granuloma, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*; D055815:Young Adult