Hydropneumothorax as an iatrogenic complication after nasogastric intubation

BMJ Case Rep. 2017 Aug 16:2017:bcr2017221799. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-221799.

Authors

Hugo Jorge Casimiro^{1

2}, Joana Carreira¹, Beatriz Navarro¹, Mário Parreira¹

Affiliations

¹ Internal Medicine, Centro Hospitalar de Setubal EPE, Setúbal, Portugal.
² Instituto de Histologia e Biologia do Desenvolvimento, Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Lisboa, Portugal.

No abstract available

Keywords: cardiothoracic surgery; respiratory medicine.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Hydropneumothorax / diagnostic imaging*
Iatrogenic Disease
Intubation, Gastrointestinal / adverse effects*
Middle Aged
Pleural Cavity / diagnostic imaging*
Pleural Cavity / injuries*
Pleural Cavity / surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods