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Case Reports
. 2017 Nov 25:2017:bcr2017223275.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-223275.

Tension pneumothorax and pneumoperitoneum after double-lumen endotracheal intubation

Matthijs M den Os  1 , Manouk Vermeulen  1 , Dick Naafs  1 , Lenneke E M Haas  1
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Tension pneumothorax and pneumoperitoneum after double-lumen endotracheal intubation

Matthijs M den Os et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: anaesthesia; cancer intervention; cardiothoracic surgery; intensive care; radiology.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Axial cross-section of the abdomen showing free air in the peritoneum and air in the retroperitoneal space on the right. Pay special notice to the ligamentum falciforme clearly visible in this coupe.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Coronal cross-section depicting free air above the liver, pneumothorax on the left side with a drain in situ and pneumomediastinum. Also there is ample subcutaneous emphysema all around the thorax, the neck and even around the jaw on the left.
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