Simultaneous bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax in metastatic testicular cancer

Gigja Gudbrandsdottir; Asgerdur Sverrisdottir; Adolf Thrainsson; Gudmundur V Einarsson; Tomas Gudbjartsson

doi:10.1080/00365590802670496

Simultaneous bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax in metastatic testicular cancer

Scand J Urol Nephrol. 2009;43(3):250-2. doi: 10.1080/00365590802670496.

Authors

Gigja Gudbrandsdottir¹, Asgerdur Sverrisdottir, Adolf Thrainsson, Gudmundur V Einarsson, Tomas Gudbjartsson

Affiliation

¹ Department of Urology, Landspitali University Hospital Reykjavik, Reykjavik, Iceland.

PMID: 19140040
DOI: 10.1080/00365590802670496

Abstract

Simultaneous bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax (SBSP) is a very rare condition, mainly detected in patients with underlying pulmonary disease. This study reports a case of SBSP following chemotherapy for metastatic testicular cancer.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Brain Neoplasms / secondary
Chest Tubes
Drainage
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Liver Neoplasms / secondary
Male
Pneumothorax / etiology*
Pneumothorax / therapy
Testicular Neoplasms / complications*
Testicular Neoplasms / pathology