TRAUMATIC PULMONARY PSEUDOCYST

Background. - Pulmonary pseudocyst is an unusual complication of chest trauma.Case report. - A 12-year-old boy suffered from a non penetrati ng chest trauma. Examination was normal except mild hemoptysis. Chest X-rays and tomodensitometry showed several cystic lesions surrounded b y areas ofpulmonary contusion in the right lower lobe. X-rays performe d a few years before the trauma were normal. The cystic lesions progre ssively disappeared within a few months. Conclusion. - This is a new c are of post-traumatic pulmonary pseudocyst whose diagnosis may be diff icult until spontaneous cure.