Fact-sheet: Pneumatocele
Updated on 09/17/2019 at 3:29 PM
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Definition
Belongs to pulmonary lacerations, which correspond to traumatic lesions with disruption of the alveolar architecture (unlike pulmonary contusions)
Clinical features
Asymptomatic
Or dyspnea
CT
Air-filled cavity within the traumatized areas
Sometimes, presence of thick walls
Possible association with other types of pulmonary lacerations:
- hematocele (blood-filled cavity)
- hemato-pneumatocele (cavity containing air and blood)
Differential diagnosis
Emphysematous bullae: more diffuse distribution of lesions, without a true wall.
