Resolution is not the end: the Macklin effect after chest tube removal in a trauma patient with aging and comorbidities: a case report

Resolution is not the end: the Macklin effect after chest tube removal in a trauma patient with aging and comorbidities: a case report

Pneumomediastinum is an uncommon complication in cases of blunt chest trauma but can signal severe underlying issues. This report discusses a 69-year-old male patient with preexisting conditions of obesity, sleep apnea, and asthma, who experienced delayed pneumomediastinum and pneumopericardium foll...

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Main Authors: Faye Abdulkareem, Fayez G. Aldarsouni, Sahar Alomar, Zisis Touloumis, Hussain M. AlHassan, Ghassan Z. Al Ramahi, Tareq Alsabahi, Khaled Twier, Mohammad Alsenani, Emad Alamoudi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Traumatology 2025-06-01
Series:Journal of Trauma and Injury
Subjects:
lung injury
obstructive sleep apnea
asthma
pneumopericardium
case reports
Online Access:http://jtraumainj.org/upload/pdf/jti-2024-0090.pdf
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