Bilateral Pneumothorax and Respiratory Failure | OAEM - Dove Medical Press

We are reporting a rare presentation of bilateral pneumothorax (presumed tensioned) in a young patient with a distal obstructive tracheal tumor.

Background Tracheal neoplasms are relatively rare, accounting for less than 1% of all malignancies. Most tracheal neoplasm patients are older, smokers and are on average 60 years old.3 Tracheal tumo… [+17217 chars]

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