Diagnosis and prognosis of traumatic pulmonary psuedocysts: a review of 12 casesopen access
- Authors
- Chon, Soon-Ho; Lee, Chu Burm; Kim, Hyuck; Chung, Won Sang; Kim, Young Hak
- Issue Date
- May-2006
- Publisher
- OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
- Keywords
- trauma; lung; cysts
- Citation
- EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY, v.29, no.5, pp.819 - 823
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- SCIE
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- Journal Title
- EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY
- Volume
- 29
- Number
- 5
- Start Page
- 819
- End Page
- 823
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/hanyang/handle/2021.sw.hanyang/181507
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ejcts.2006.01.054
- ISSN
- 1010-7940
- Abstract
- Background: Traumatic pulmonary pseudocysts or post-traumatic pneumatocoeles are a relatively rare-encountered condition occurring after trauma and an even rarer talked about subject. Most resolve within a few weeks, but if complicated by hematoma, may persist for months. This study intends to evaluate the resolution times of traumatic pulmonary pseudocysts and their clinical significance. Methods: We report a case analysis of 12 cases from Hanyang University Guri Hospital dating from July 1997 through October 2004. Results: The overall mean time for complete resolution was 85.6 days. The mean time for resolution for the uncomplicated traumatic pulmonary pseudocysts was 25.3 days (n = 6) and the mean time for resolution for the complicated (blood fitted) traumatic pulmonary pseudocysts was 145.8 days (n = 6). When resolution times were compared according to size, those less than 2 cm showed a mean resolution time of 23.6 days (n = 5) and those greater than or equal to 2 cm showed a mean resolution time of 129.9 days (n = 7). Conclusions: Comparisons between completely blood-filled pseudocysts and uncomplicated pseudocysts have shown statistically significant differences in resolution times. Statistical significance has also been found between pseudocysts of sizes less than 2 cm and those greater than or equal to 2 cm. Conservative treatment is generally the rule; close follow-up and symptomatic treatment are necessary.
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