Simultaneous Bilateral Spontaneous Pneumothorax: A Rare Complication of Osteosarcoma
The lungs are a common site of metastatic spread of an osteosarcoma. An affiliated simultaneous bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax (SBSP) is a rare clinical sequela of this malignancy. In this case report, we present the clinical circumstances of a young teenager who presented to our clinical settin...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2018-06, Vol.10 (6), p.e2745 |
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Zusammenfassung: | The lungs are a common site of metastatic spread of an osteosarcoma. An affiliated simultaneous bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax (SBSP) is a rare clinical sequela of this malignancy. In this case report, we present the clinical circumstances of a young teenager who presented to our clinical setting following a diagnosis of osteosarcoma. We also illustrate the postulated pathophysiology, the tools for diagnosis and a subsequent management for this rare clinical entity. |
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ISSN: | 2168-8184 2168-8184 |
DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.2745 |