The Labyrinth Behind an Acute Respiratory Failure

Introduction: Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure may have different causes. Case presentation: We present the case of a 42-year-old woman, with history of recent thyroidectomy and a late history of sleeve gastrectomy, who presented for acute dyspnoea. The chest X-ray revealed hydropneumothorax, a...

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Main Authors: Mirela Tiglis, Tudor Hurmuzache, Cristina Bologa, Ioana Cristina Grintescu, Tiberiu Paul Neagu, Cezar Pavelescu, Camelia Cristina Diaconu, Ovidiu Gabriel Bratu, Gabriel Constantinescu, Bogdan Socea, Ioana Marina Grintescu
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Published: Bucharest College of Physicians 2018-12-01
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author Mirela Tiglis
Tudor Hurmuzache
Cristina Bologa
Ioana Cristina Grintescu
Tiberiu Paul Neagu
Cezar Pavelescu
Camelia Cristina Diaconu
Ovidiu Gabriel Bratu
Gabriel Constantinescu
Bogdan Socea
Ioana Marina Grintescu
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Tudor Hurmuzache
Cristina Bologa
Ioana Cristina Grintescu
Tiberiu Paul Neagu
Cezar Pavelescu
Camelia Cristina Diaconu
Ovidiu Gabriel Bratu
Gabriel Constantinescu
Bogdan Socea
Ioana Marina Grintescu
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description Introduction: Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure may have different causes. Case presentation: We present the case of a 42-year-old woman, with history of recent thyroidectomy and a late history of sleeve gastrectomy, who presented for acute dyspnoea. The chest X-ray revealed hydropneumothorax, and, therefore, an intercostals chest tube drainage was inserted. The evolution was unfavourable, with further respiratory status deterioration. A computed tomography of the thorax and abdomen was performed, that revealed a dilated thoracic oesophagus and stenosis of the esophagogastric junction, with lack of substance in the oesophageal wall and extravasation of oesophageal content in the posterior mediastinum, due to an oesophageal pleural fi stula. An oesophageal stent was inserted under endoscopic guidance and the patient underwent minim-invasive surgical interventions for evacuation of the mediastinal and pleural collections, with a favourable evolution. Conclusions: Acute respiratory failure can be the face of multiple conditions, some of these can be life threatening and in need for rapid detection and treatment.
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spelling doaj-art-39d835060f5a4da4b5773d492d0e0e9a2025-08-20T03:49:17ZengBucharest College of PhysiciansModern Medicine1223-04722360-24732018-12-01254229235https://doi.org/10.31689/rmm.2018.25.4.229The Labyrinth Behind an Acute Respiratory FailureMirela Tiglis0Tudor Hurmuzache1Cristina Bologa2Ioana Cristina Grintescu3Tiberiu Paul Neagu4Cezar Pavelescu5Camelia Cristina Diaconu6Ovidiu Gabriel Bratu7Gabriel Constantinescu8Bogdan Socea9Ioana Marina Grintescu10Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Emergency Clinical Hospital of Bucharest, Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Emergency Clinical Hospital of Bucharest, Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Emergency Clinical Hospital of Bucharest, Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Emergency Clinical Hospital of Bucharest, Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Microsurgery, Emergency Clinical Hospital of Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Emergency Clinical Hospital of Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Emergency Clinical Hospital of Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Urology, „Dr. Carol Davila” Central Military Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Emergency Clinical Hospital of Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of General Surgery, „St. Pantelimon” Emergency Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Emergency Clinical Hospital of Bucharest, Bucharest, RomaniaIntroduction: Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure may have different causes. Case presentation: We present the case of a 42-year-old woman, with history of recent thyroidectomy and a late history of sleeve gastrectomy, who presented for acute dyspnoea. The chest X-ray revealed hydropneumothorax, and, therefore, an intercostals chest tube drainage was inserted. The evolution was unfavourable, with further respiratory status deterioration. A computed tomography of the thorax and abdomen was performed, that revealed a dilated thoracic oesophagus and stenosis of the esophagogastric junction, with lack of substance in the oesophageal wall and extravasation of oesophageal content in the posterior mediastinum, due to an oesophageal pleural fi stula. An oesophageal stent was inserted under endoscopic guidance and the patient underwent minim-invasive surgical interventions for evacuation of the mediastinal and pleural collections, with a favourable evolution. Conclusions: Acute respiratory failure can be the face of multiple conditions, some of these can be life threatening and in need for rapid detection and treatment.https://medicinamoderna.ro/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2018-4-229.pdfacute respiratory failuresleeve gastrectomyoesophageal pleural fistulaoesophageal stentchest tubemediastinitis
spellingShingle Mirela Tiglis
Tudor Hurmuzache
Cristina Bologa
Ioana Cristina Grintescu
Tiberiu Paul Neagu
Cezar Pavelescu
Camelia Cristina Diaconu
Ovidiu Gabriel Bratu
Gabriel Constantinescu
Bogdan Socea
Ioana Marina Grintescu
The Labyrinth Behind an Acute Respiratory Failure
Modern Medicine
acute respiratory failure
sleeve gastrectomy
oesophageal pleural fistula
oesophageal stent
chest tube
mediastinitis
title The Labyrinth Behind an Acute Respiratory Failure
title_full The Labyrinth Behind an Acute Respiratory Failure
title_fullStr The Labyrinth Behind an Acute Respiratory Failure
title_full_unstemmed The Labyrinth Behind an Acute Respiratory Failure
title_short The Labyrinth Behind an Acute Respiratory Failure
title_sort labyrinth behind an acute respiratory failure
topic acute respiratory failure
sleeve gastrectomy
oesophageal pleural fistula
oesophageal stent
chest tube
mediastinitis
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