Intrathoracic stomach presenting as acute tension gastrothorax - 08/09/11
Doi : 10.1016/S0735-6757(99)90089-X
Scott C Tadler, MD ⁎, 
, John H Burton, MD †
From the Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Virginia of Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
, John H Burton, MD † From the Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Virginia of Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA † the Department of Emergency Medicine, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME. USA
1Address reprint requests to Dr Tadler, Assistant Professor, Main Ground Floor, G-500, 401 N 12th St, Box 980401, Richmond, VA 23298-0401.
Abstract |
Total intrathoracic stomach creating pulmonary and hemodynamic compromise is a rare life-threatening complication in patients with hiatal hernia. The presentation and clinical course of this condition are discussed. Physicians should consider this entity in patients presenting with apparent tension pneumothorax without history or other evidence of trauma or positive pressure ventilation who do not respond to standard interventions.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Tension gastrothorax, tension pneumothorax, hiatal hernia
© 1999
Publié par Elsevier Masson SAS.
Vol 17 - N° 4
P. 370-371 - juillet 1999 Retour au numéro
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