Encysted Pneumomediastinum With Septations Following Talc Pleurodesis for a Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Encysted pneumomediastinum with septations is an extremely rare phenomenon. Talc treatment can leak through fistulous tracts to the mediastinum, walling off air collection, which is not commonly described in the literature. Clinicians should be aware of this complication, as these can be easily missed, causing complications.
Authors
- Susan Kearney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1074-7197)
- Sugeesha Wickramasinghe
- Sanath Hettiarachchi
- Sharada Gudur
Institutions
- Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Respirology Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.70123
- Primary Topic
- Pneumothorax, Barotrauma, Emphysema
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00