Rev Port Pneumol
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Case Reports
[Bronchial fracture: bronchoscopy management with bronchial stent and balloon bronchoplasty].
Bronchial fracture is a rare, life -threatening injury usually associated with blunt chest trauma. It represents a great task in diagnosis, as its manifestations are various and nonspecific. Bronchoscopy has a primordial role to diagnose and, in selective cases, to treat bronchial fractures. ⋯ The bronchoscopy revealed a fracture of the left main bronchus. Conservative treatment was per- formed with endobronchial stenting and balloon dilatation. In conclusion, a review of the literature on bronchial fracture and the role of bronchoscopy is presented.
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Pneumomediastinum is defined as the presence of free air in the mediastinum, and the spontaneous occurs in the absence of diseases or precipitating factors. It is rare in adults, and it is more frequent in newborns. However, it occurs more in young adults, with an 8:1 relationship between men and women. ⋯ He underwent complementary examinations and the diagnosis was spontaneous pneumo- mediastinum. This patient was submitted to a conservative treatment with excellent clinical evolution. At the moment, he is asymptomatic and under routine clinical care.