Treatment of persistent air leak with endobronchial valves: a case report.

142 was treated with bullectomy five years ago. He had been admitted to the hospital for three times with a similar presentation; a spontaneous, right basal pneumothorax and was treated with tube thoracostomy. He was conscious, with vital signs of arterial blood pressure 135/80 mmHg, the heart rate 92 beats per minute, respiratory rate 28 per minute and an oxygen saturation of 89% at room air. There were decreased respiratory sounds in all zones on the right lung auscultation. Chest imaging demonstrated a total pneumothorax in the right lung (Figure 1). On thoracic-computed tomography (CT), bullous areas at the apexes of both lungs and a right pneumothorax were observed (Figure 2). Tube thoracostomy was performed. Although he had clinically improved, there was no improvement of the right pneumothorax, therefore surgery was considered. But this was Treatment of persistent air leak with endobronchial valves: a case report doi • 10.5578/tt.8062 Tuberk Toraks 2015;63(2):142-144 Geliş Tarihi/Received: 21.07.2014 • Kabul Ediliş Tarihi/Accepted: 08.08.2014