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Traumatic subarachnoid-pleural fistula in a child. A case report.
- Source :
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Clinical orthopaedics and related research [Clin Orthop Relat Res] 1991 Mar (264), pp. 184-8. - Publication Year :
- 1991
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Abstract
- A seven-year-old girl sustained a gunshot wound to the chest and spine. Evaluation of a persistent pleural effusion demonstrated a subarachnoid-pleural fistula. Surgical closure of the dural defect resulted in resolution of the fistula. Traumatic subarachnoid-pleural fistulae are rare. The diagnosis is reached by an awareness of fistula formation from penetrating or blunt trauma to the chest.
- Subjects :
- Child
Female
Fistula etiology
Fistula surgery
Humans
Pleural Diseases etiology
Pleural Diseases surgery
Pleural Effusion diagnosis
Pleural Effusion etiology
Spinal Cord Diseases etiology
Spinal Cord Diseases surgery
Subarachnoid Space
Fistula diagnosis
Pleural Diseases diagnosis
Spinal Cord Diseases diagnosis
Wounds, Gunshot complications
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0009-921X
- Issue :
- 264
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Clinical orthopaedics and related research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 1997234