J Korean Soc Emerg Med.  1998 Dec;9(4):664-667.

Simultaneous Bilateral Spontaneous Pneumothorax

• Kim ES
• Chung WS

Abstract

The simultaneous bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax is very dangerous, so the chest drain insertion should be done urgency. Contrary to the unilteral pneumothorax, the patient with simultaneous bilateral pneumothorax complains a severe respiratory distress, cyanosis and chest pain without the tension pneumothorax. Now, we present two cases of the simultaneous bilateral pneumothorax. The prompt insertion of chest drains relieved symptoms. One case is resolved by the bilateral thoracotomy, the other by the insertion of chest drains only.

MeSH Terms

Chest Pain
Cyanosis
Humans
Pneumothorax*
Thoracotomy
Thorax