[Tension pneumothorax from a perforated gastric ulcer]

J Radiol. 2004 Jun;85(6 Pt 1):776-8. doi: 10.1016/s0221-0363(04)97682-2.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Fistulous communications between the abdomen and pleural space are rare. The Authors report a case of hydropneumothorax following transdiaphragmatic perforation of an anterior wall gastric ulcer.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Aged
  • Biopsy
  • Chest Tubes
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Drainage
  • Dyspnea / etiology
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Gastric Fistula / complications*
  • Gastric Fistula / diagnosis
  • Gastric Fistula / surgery
  • Humans
  • Hydrothorax / diagnosis
  • Hydrothorax / etiology*
  • Hydrothorax / surgery
  • Peptic Ulcer Perforation / complications*
  • Peptic Ulcer Perforation / diagnosis
  • Peptic Ulcer Perforation / surgery
  • Pleural Diseases / complications*
  • Pleural Diseases / diagnosis
  • Pleural Diseases / surgery
  • Pneumothorax / diagnosis
  • Pneumothorax / etiology*
  • Pneumothorax / surgery
  • Respiratory Tract Fistula / complications*
  • Respiratory Tract Fistula / diagnosis
  • Respiratory Tract Fistula / surgery
  • Sepsis / etiology
  • Stomach Ulcer / complications*
  • Stomach Ulcer / diagnosis
  • Stomach Ulcer / surgery
  • Thoracostomy
  • Thoracotomy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed