Supine anteroposterior chest radiography is an insensitive test for posttraumatic
pneumothoraces. Computed tomography often detects pneumothoraces that were not …

Background: The incidence of occult pneumothorax (OPTX) has dramatically increased
since the widespread use of computed tomography (CT) scanning. The OPTX is defined as …

BACKGROUND: The term occult pneumothorax (OP) describes a pneumothorax that is not
suspected on the basis of either clinical examination or initial chest radiography, but is …

Background: An occult pneumothorax (OPTX) is found incidentally in 2% to 10% of all blunt
trauma patients. Indications for intervention remain controversial. We sought to determine …

Background: The supine anteroposterior chest radiograph (CXR) is an insensitive test for
posttraumatic pneumothoraces (PTXs). Computed tomographic (CT) scanning often detects …

Occult pneumothorax (OP) is becoming common owing to the increasing use of computed
tomography (CT) as the investigation of choice for blunt thoracoabdominal trauma. OP was …

Pneumothorax is a recognized cause of preventable death following chest wall trauma
where a simple intervention can be life saving. In cases of trauma patients where cervical …

In the setting of blunt trauma, abdominal CT, which routinely includes images of the lower
thorax, frequently reveals pneumothoraces that have not been detected on routine supine …

Background An unrecognized, or occult, injury is particularly dangerous in trauma patients,
who often have multiple life-threatening injuries. We sought to determine the frequency and …

Occult pneumothorax is defined as a pneumothorax that is detected by abdominal computed
tomographic (CT) scanning, but not routine supine screening chest roentgenograms. Forty …