Diagnosis and treatment of traumatic pulmonary pseudocysts

• Published in: The journal of trauma Vol. 54; no. 4; p. 737
• Main Authors: Melloni, Giulio, Cremona, George, Ciriaco, Paola, Pansera, Marco, Carretta, Angelo, Negri, Giampiero, Zannini, Piero
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2003
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Cysts - complications; Cysts - diagnostic imaging; Cysts - etiology; Cysts - therapy; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Humans; Injury Severity Score; Lung Injury; Male; Retrospective Studies; Thoracic Injuries - complications; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Treatment Outcome; Wounds, Nonpenetrating - complications

Traumatic pulmonary pseudocysts (TPPs) are rare sequelae of blunt chest trauma. We present a retrospective review of TPPs observed in our hospital and discuss the diagnosis, treatment, and complications of these unusual lesions. Between 1991 and 1999, 11 TPPs were diagnosed in 10 patients. None of t...