Tension Pneumothorax During Rigid Bronchoscopy for Chronic Foreign Body Removal in a Child: A Case Report

Authors

Akshay Kumar, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College & General HospitalFollow
Nimisha Shiwalkar, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College & General HospitalFollow
Hunain Aslam, University of Missouri
Purnadeo Persaud, Kansas City University

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Cureus

Abstract

Rigid bronchoscopy for chronic foreign body removal can cause rare but life-threatening complications in the form of tension pneumothorax. A two-year-old child who developed sudden cardiac arrest during the procedure required urgent chest tube insertion. Integrated team effort with effective communication prevented devastating neurological sequelae from hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy.

DOI

10.7759/cureus.5628

Publication Date

9-11-2019

Keywords

imaging, intensive care, intercostal tube, respiratory, resuscitation, rigid bronchoscopy, tension pneumothorax, tracheobronchial foreign body

ISSN

2168-8184

Recommended Citation

Kumar A, Shiwalkar N, Aslam H, Persaud P. Tension Pneumothorax During Rigid Bronchoscopy for Chronic Foreign Body Removal in a Child: A Case Report. Cureus. 2019; 11(9). doi: 10.7759/cureus.5628.