Tension Pyopneumothorax in an Immunocompetent Adolescent: A Case Report.

Introduction: Tension pyopneumothorax is a rare, life-threatening condition that occurs as a complication of intrathoracic infection or bronchopleural fistula. In the few cases reported in the literature, the patients typically have multiple comorbidities, underlying lung disease, and/or an immunocompromised state.

Case Report: This case describes tension pyopneumothorax in a previously healthy adolescent male with no existing risk factors for this disease.

Acoustic neuroma: An investigation of associations between tumor size and diagnostic delays, facial weakness, and surgical complications.

We conducted a retrospective case review to ascertain the clinical characteristics associated with acoustic neuromas and their treatment. Our study population was made up of 96 patients-41 men and 55 women, aged 17 to 84 years (mean: 54)-who had undergone treatment for acoustic neuromas and for whom necessary data were available. We compiled data on presenting symptoms, the interval from symptom onset to diagnosis, tumor size at diagnosis, facial weakness, the interval from diagnosis to surgery, the type of surgical approach, and surgical complications.