Posttraumatic pulmonary pseudocyst

• DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e318265ccb9
• Publication Date: 2012-08-24T07:35:08Z
• Authors: Liangping Luo; Liang Yin; Zaosong Liu; Ziyun Xiang
• Keywords: Adult; Lung Diseases; Male; Adolescent; Thoracic Injuries; Cysts; Patient Selection; Middle Aged; Wounds, Nonpenetrating; 3. Good health; Young Adult; 03 medical and health sciences; Treatment Outcome; 0302 clinical medicine; Humans; Female; Child; Emergency Service, Hospital; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Aged; Retrospective Studies

Posttraumatic pulmonary pseudocyst (PPP) is a complication of blunt chest trauma and poorly documented. A retrospective review PPPs observed during the past 6 years in our hospitals presented this report.We retrospectively studied serial computed tomographic scans clinical data 33 consecutive patients with PPPs.Fifty-three from were found. Thirty-six located subpleural parenchyma, whereas others parenchyma near other harder structures. Follow-up examinations demonstrated that air-filled cavities air-fluid could turn into hematomas eventually resolved without specific treatment. The 11 to 82 days. resolving time cavity (mean, 47.5 days) was significantly longer than 16.3 days; p = 0.001). Three died acute respiratory distress syndrome or head trauma. No patient PPP. Twelve serious pneumothorax, hemothorax, both cured surgical hemostasis and/or drainage. Eighteen treatment.Computed tomography increased frequency PPP diagnosis accurately characteristics lesions. Air-filled pseudocysts more quickly those containing fluid. outcome can be favorable does not require follow-up CT scan intervention absence complications.Prognostic/epidemiologic study, level V.