A case report of subconjunctival emphysema as a rare complication of pulmonary resections.
- Resource Type
- Case Study
- Authors
- Sarbay, Ismail; Turna, Akif
- Source
- Journal of Minimal Access Surgery. Jan-Mar2024, Vol. 20 Issue 1, p105-107. 3p.
- Subject
- *PULMONARY emphysema
*NEUROENDOCRINE tumors
*LUNG volume
*PULMONARY nodules
*NEUROENDOCRINE cells
*SOLITARY pulmonary nodule
- Language
- ISSN
- 0972-9941
Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) is performed to the selected patients with lung emphysema who have higher residual volume, restricted pulmonary functions and limited diaphragmatic movement. Post-operative prolonged air leak is not uncommon following LVRS due to pulmonary emphysema. In some patients with prolonged air leak, pneumoderma may develop. Subconjunctival emphysema is a bizarre and very rarely seen complication. We report a patient suffering from subconjunctival emphysema after an LVRS along with a diagnostic wedge resection for a suspected pulmonary nodule which was revealed to be a large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma. The condition was resolved with conservative management with no visual impairment. He has been doing well and tumour free for 38 months. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]