Presentation
Admitted with acute SOB.
Patient Data
Age: 60 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Hydropneumothorax
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Moderate left side hydropneumothorax.
Heart size normal. Right lung clear.
From the case:
Hydropneumothorax
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Massive left pleural effusion with mediastinal shift.
Right lung clear.
Case Discussion
A nice example of a hydropneumothorax with a straight air-fluid interface.
This occurred from air introduced during pleural drainage (i.e. iatrogenic). Other common causes include post trauma and intrathoracic surgery.
It was treated with pleural drain placement.
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