Simultaneous bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax in an adult patient with cystic fibrosis

• Autor(a) principal: Mohan,Kamlesh
• Data de Publicação: 2009
• Outros Autores: Ledson,Martin James, Walshaw,Martin John, Marchiori,Edson
• Tipo de documento: Relatório
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia (Online)
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-37132009000200015
• topic: Cystic fibrosis/physiopathology; Pneumothorax; Pleurodesis

Pneumothorax is a common complication in cystic fibrosis and is associated with worsening of lung function. However, bilateral simultaneous pneumothorax in cystic fibrosis is a rare condition. We describe the case of a 17-year-old female with cystic fibrosis who presented with spontaneous pneumothorax. Clinically, she presented right-sided chest pain and progressive breathlessness. The pneumothorax failed to resolve after the initial treatment (chest drainage). However, the patient was later successfully treated with additional chest drainage and talc pleurodesis. We also discuss the etiology and management of pneumothorax in patients with cystic fibrosis, since pneumothorax is associated with increased morbidity and mortality among such patients.