Vol 9, No 3 (2024)
Images in medicine
Published online: 2024-08-08
A rare cause of dyspnoea and chest pain in adolescent post-traumatic patient
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DOI: 10.5603/mrj.101608
Medical Research Journal 2024;9(3):310-312.
Abstract
This paper presents a case of a 16-year-old boy with dyspnoea and chest pain after injury with changes
in the lung observed on the radiograph that may have suggested post-traumatic fluid. Further examinations
revealed atelectasis that was caused by compression of the left lung by fluid that originated from
pulmonary metastases of the tumour located in the left testicle. Vigilance should be maintained during
the physical examination and history taking. Initial symptoms may suggest a traumatic aetiology, while
the cause could be different and an acute or chronic process unrelated to trauma should be considered.
Keywords: testicular cancermetastasespaediatric oncologycomputed tomography
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