The life-saving little tip: intraosseous gas
Open Access
- 5 December 2013
- journal article
- case report
- Published by BMJ in BMJ Case Reports
- Vol. 2013 (dec05 1)
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2013-201648
Abstract
The authors describe a 16-year-old boy, previously healthy, who was admitted to our hospital for left-sided spontaneous pneumothorax. On physical examination he presented with marfanoid habitus. Pneumothorax was managed conservatively with resolution. Four months later he had a recurrence of left-sided pneumothorax and 1 week after that he presented with contralateral pneumothorax. He underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery twice for bullectomy and pleurodesis. No further recurrence was stated. Additional investigation showed a prolapsed cardiac mitral valve and Marfan syndrome was confirmed genetically.Keywords
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