Computed tomography of traumatic lung cyst: case report

Blunt trauma to the chest may result in the formation of a traumatic lung cyst. The lesion itself is innocuous and requires no special treatment. Though it is important that traumatic lung cyst not be mistaken for a more serious complication of trauma requiring aggressive management, this distinctio...

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Published in:	The Journal of computed tomography Vol. 10; no. 1; p. 33
Main Authors:	Black, W C, Gouse, J C, Williamson, B R, Newman, B M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-01-1986
Subjects:	Adolescent Cysts - diagnostic imaging Cysts - etiology Humans Lung - diagnostic imaging Lung Injury Male Tomography, X-Ray Computed Wounds, Nonpenetrating - complications
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Summary:	Blunt trauma to the chest may result in the formation of a traumatic lung cyst. The lesion itself is innocuous and requires no special treatment. Though it is important that traumatic lung cyst not be mistaken for a more serious complication of trauma requiring aggressive management, this distinction may be difficult to make on plain chest radiographs. However, in the setting of blunt chest trauma, the computed tomography appearance of a thin-walled cystic cavity completely surrounded by lung parenchyma is diagnostic of traumatic lung cyst.
ISSN:	0149-936X
DOI:	10.1016/0149-936X(86)90006-8