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Case Reports
. 2022 Apr-Jun;15(2):105-107.
doi: 10.4103/jets.jets_100_21. Epub 2022 Jun 27.

Tension Fecopneumothorax

Linu Abdullatheef  1 , Manes Anil  1 , Arjun Athmaram  2 , Vishnu R Krishnan  2 , Stalin J Roy  3 , Yoganathan Mn Namboothiry  4
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Case Reports

Tension Fecopneumothorax

Linu Abdullatheef et al. J Emerg Trauma Shock. 2022 Apr-Jun.

Abstract

Fecopneumothorax causing tension (hemodynamic compromise) is an extremely rare situation, mostly as a result of blunt trauma. Here, we present an 86-year-old gentleman who presented with tension fecopneumothorax, with an interesting backstory as to the development of fecopneumothorax.

Keywords: Diaphragmatic hernia; fecopneumothorax; hydropneumothorax.

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Figures

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Figure 1
Chest X-ray showing left hydropneumothorax (original picture)
Figure 2
Figure 2
(a) Intercostal Drainage (ICD) tube draining feculent liquid and air (original) (b) Post ICD insertion chest X-ray
Figure 3
Figure 3
Computed tomography thorax showing left diaphragmatic hernia
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