Reversible diaphragmatic eventration following chest tube thoracostomy.

Abstract

This report describes a case of acquired eventration of a hemidiaphragm after insertion of a chest tube for treatment of an iatrogenic pneumothorax. Partial withdrawal of the chest tube resulted in immediate return of the hemidiaphragm to its original position. This is believed to be the first report of the resolution of this diaphragmatic functional defect.

• Authors: J E Salon
• Journal: Annals of emergency medicine (Ann Emerg Med) Vol. 25 Issue 4 Pg. 556-8 (Apr 1995) ISSN: 0196-0644 [Print] United States
• PMID: 7710170 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)

Topics

• Aged
• Chest Tubes (adverse effects)
• Diaphragmatic Eventration (diagnostic imaging, etiology)
• Fatal Outcome
• Female
• Humans
• Pneumothorax (therapy)
• Radiography
• Thoracostomy (adverse effects)