AI Article Synopsis
- A 46-year-old man experienced sudden difficulty breathing and was diagnosed with a right-sided tension pneumothorax after a chest X-ray.
- He was transferred to a different hospital for further treatment since the initial chest drainage was ineffective.
- After a chest CT scan revealed giant bullae in the right lung, he underwent surgery, which resulted in improved respiratory function post-operation.
Article Abstract
A 46-year-old man was taken to a hospital by ambulance because of sudden onset of dyspnea, and was inserted chest drainage tube with a diagnosis of right-sided tension pneumothorax on chest X-ray. Since the chest drainage was not effective, he was transferred to our institute. Based on chest computed tomography (CT) findings, a diagnosis of giant bullae of the right lung was made, and surgical treatment was performed. Postoperatively, the improvement of respiratory function was confirmed.
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