Endobronchial valve-induced pneumatocele: a case report

D Skowasch; C Pizarro; A Valipour; K E Wilhelm; D Thomas; G Nickenig

doi:10.1055/s-0033-1344640

Endobronchial valve-induced pneumatocele: a case report

Pneumologie. 2013 Nov;67(11):639-40. doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1344640. Epub 2013 Sep 2.

Authors

D Skowasch¹, C Pizarro, A Valipour, K E Wilhelm, D Thomas, G Nickenig

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine II - Cardiology/Pneumology, University of Bonn, Germany.

PMID: 23999694
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1344640

Abstract

We report a 75-year old female patient with advanced emphysema. After endoscopic lung volume reduction with endobronchial valves (EBV), a huge pneumatocele has occured and resolved spontaneously within a few weeks. Albeit rare, pneumatoceles should be considered in patients with relapsing dyspnoe after EBV treatment.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Female
Humans
Prostheses and Implants / adverse effects*
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / complications*
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / diagnosis
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / surgery*
Pulmonary Emphysema / diagnosis
Pulmonary Emphysema / etiology*
Pulmonary Emphysema / surgery*
Treatment Outcome