Abstract
A patient with blunt trauma and traumatic bronchial rupture and lung collapse had prominent symptoms of platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome. These symptoms were relieved by bronchial repair. The syndrome is rarely seen and is usually associated with a patent foramen ovale or atrial septal defect. The syndrome has not been described previously in association with traumatic bronchial rupture.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 662-664 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Annals of Thoracic Surgery |
Volume | 93 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1 2012 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine