A rare cause of dyspnoea and chest pain in adolescent post-traumatic patient

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.