Persistent pleural effusion and post-traumatic subarachnoidal-pleural fistula

M F Jimenez; R Roca; C Alvarez; C Loinaz; J Toledo

doi:10.1016/1010-7940(91)90112-w

Persistent pleural effusion and post-traumatic subarachnoidal-pleural fistula

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 1991;5(10):554-6. doi: 10.1016/1010-7940(91)90112-w.

Authors

M F Jimenez¹, R Roca, C Alvarez, C Loinaz, J Toledo

Affiliation

¹ Thoracic Surgery Service, 12 Octubre Hospital School of Medicine, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain.

PMID: 1756051
DOI: 10.1016/1010-7940(91)90112-w

Abstract

Post-traumatic subarachnoidal-pleural fistulae are rare. We have found 22 cases in the literature. A patient who was successfully treated by thoracotomy 1 1/2 years after blunt thoracic trauma is presented. Myelography is the diagnostic test of choice and surgical closure is necessary in most cases.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Fistula / diagnostic imaging
Fistula / etiology*
Fistula / surgery
Humans
Male
Pleural Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Pleural Diseases / etiology
Pleural Diseases / surgery
Pleural Effusion / complications
Pleural Effusion / etiology*
Radiography
Spinal Cord Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Spinal Cord Diseases / etiology*
Spinal Cord Diseases / surgery
Subarachnoid Space
Thoracic Injuries / complications*
Wounds, Nonpenetrating / complications*