Pyopneumothorax of rare cause

Pyopneumothorax of rare cause

Rupture of pyriform sinus due to forced effort with closed glottis has been reported but is extremely rare. We report a case of rupture of pyriform sinus following multiple episodes of vomiting with subsequent development of pyopneumothorax.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rahul Tyagi, Madhusudan Barthwal, Debajyoti Bhattacharya, Chandan Deo Singh Katoch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
Pyopneumothorax
pyriform sinus
spontaneous
Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2016;volume=33;issue=1;spage=79;epage=81;aulast=Tyagi

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http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2016;volume=33;issue=1;spage=79;epage=81;aulast=Tyagi

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