Pneumothorax following ERCP : Report of Two Cases with Different Pathophysiology
Joint Authors
Andreou, Charalampos
Loizou, Sakis
Petridis, Christos
Felekouras, Evangelos
Petrou, Athanasios
Kyriakos, Neofytou
Savva, Constantinos
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-06-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In the last thirty years, the widespread use of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has radically changed the management of patients with diseases of the extrahepatic biliary tract and pancreas.
Pneumothorax is a rare complication of ERCP.
We report two cases of pneumothorax following elective ERCP for ductal stone clearance.
The first patient was a 45-year-old female, who developed respiratory distress, abdominal pain, and profoundly abdominal distention immediately after the procedure.
Imaging studies revealed the presence of a right-side pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, pneumoperitoneum, and pneumoretroperitoneum.
The second patient was a 94-year-old female, who developed tension pneumothorax with clinical signs of shock during the procedure.
Imaging studies revealed the presence of a right-side pneumothorax without free air in the mediastinum and retroperitoneal space.
The imaging findings suggest that the occurrence of this rare complication in our patients was caused by entirely different pathophysiological mechanisms.
Both patients were successfully treated with chest tube insertion, and no further intervention was required.
Clinicians should be aware of this serious complication because delayed diagnosis may involve significant morbidity and mortality risks.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kyriakos, Neofytou& Petrou, Athanasios& Savva, Constantinos& Petridis, Christos& Andreou, Charalampos& Felekouras, Evangelos…[et al.]. 2013. Pneumothorax following ERCP : Report of Two Cases with Different Pathophysiology. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kyriakos, Neofytou…[et al.]. Pneumothorax following ERCP : Report of Two Cases with Different Pathophysiology. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kyriakos, Neofytou& Petrou, Athanasios& Savva, Constantinos& Petridis, Christos& Andreou, Charalampos& Felekouras, Evangelos…[et al.]. Pneumothorax following ERCP : Report of Two Cases with Different Pathophysiology. Case Reports in Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-454467