Management of spontaneous pneumothorax in pregnancy in a low-income country during COVID-19 pandemic
Spontaneous pneumothorax is a rare and life-threatening emergency. When it occurs in pregnancy, it poses a serious danger for both the mother and the fetus. A high index of suspicion, early diagnosis, and proper management are recommended. We present the case of a 35-year-old pregnant woman at the 3...
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| author | Bolaji Abdulazeez Akanni Ikponmwosa Gold Ikechukwu Andrew Nwafor John C Eze |
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| description | Spontaneous pneumothorax is a rare and life-threatening emergency. When it occurs in pregnancy, it poses a serious danger for both the mother and the fetus. A high index of suspicion, early diagnosis, and proper management are recommended. We present the case of a 35-year-old pregnant woman at the 34th week of gestation who presented via the emergency department complaining of sudden onset of dyspnea and chest pain. The clinical and radiologic evaluation confirmed the right-sided pneumothorax. She had a closed tube thoracostomy drainage (CTTD) following which the patient's condition improved. She subsequently had chest tube removal with no recurrence beyond delivery as she had a good outcome. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-272ce31ef28941119522ea5dddb70c1c2022-12-21T20:40:51ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsNigerian Journal of Medicine1115-26132021-01-0130334234510.4103/NJM.NJM_192_20Management of spontaneous pneumothorax in pregnancy in a low-income country during COVID-19 pandemicBolaji Abdulazeez AkanniIkponmwosa GoldIkechukwu Andrew NwaforJohn C EzeSpontaneous pneumothorax is a rare and life-threatening emergency. When it occurs in pregnancy, it poses a serious danger for both the mother and the fetus. A high index of suspicion, early diagnosis, and proper management are recommended. We present the case of a 35-year-old pregnant woman at the 34th week of gestation who presented via the emergency department complaining of sudden onset of dyspnea and chest pain. The clinical and radiologic evaluation confirmed the right-sided pneumothorax. She had a closed tube thoracostomy drainage (CTTD) following which the patient's condition improved. She subsequently had chest tube removal with no recurrence beyond delivery as she had a good outcome.http://www.njmonline.org/article.asp?issn=1115-2613;year=2021;volume=30;issue=3;spage=342;epage=345;aulast=Akannichest tubecovid-19pregnancyspontaneous pneumothorax |
| spellingShingle | Bolaji Abdulazeez Akanni Ikponmwosa Gold Ikechukwu Andrew Nwafor John C Eze Management of spontaneous pneumothorax in pregnancy in a low-income country during COVID-19 pandemic Nigerian Journal of Medicine chest tube covid-19 pregnancy spontaneous pneumothorax |
| title | Management of spontaneous pneumothorax in pregnancy in a low-income country during COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full | Management of spontaneous pneumothorax in pregnancy in a low-income country during COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Management of spontaneous pneumothorax in pregnancy in a low-income country during COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Management of spontaneous pneumothorax in pregnancy in a low-income country during COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_short | Management of spontaneous pneumothorax in pregnancy in a low-income country during COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_sort | management of spontaneous pneumothorax in pregnancy in a low income country during covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | chest tube covid-19 pregnancy spontaneous pneumothorax |
| url | http://www.njmonline.org/article.asp?issn=1115-2613;year=2021;volume=30;issue=3;spage=342;epage=345;aulast=Akanni |
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