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Table 1 The general characteristics of the TPP cases reported in the last 10 years.

From: Traumatic pulmonary pseuodocysts: two case reports

Study

n

Age

Sex

Etiology

Hemo and/or pneumothorax

Treatment of TPP

Resolution time of TPP

Stathopoulos et al (2002)

1

16

Male

Motorcycle accident

1

Conservative

2 months

Melloni et al (2003)

10

27 (18–44)

Male 9

Female 1

Traffic accident 10

8

Conservative 9

Emergency lobectomy 1

5 (3–6) months

Athanassiadi et al (2003)

14

(13–24)

Male 11

Female 3

Traffic accident 14

6

Conservative

6–11 weeks

Watanabe et al (2005)

1

34

Male

Sport injury

1

Conservative

43 days

Crausman RS (2006)

1

38

Male

Industrial machinary

-

Conservative

?

Celik B and Basoglu A (2006)

1

28

Male

Mototrcycle accident

1

Conservative

?

Chon et al (2006)

12

17.7 (2–48)

Male 11

Female 1

Traffic accident 9

Fall down 2

Battery 1

11

Conservative

85.6 days

De et al (2007)

1

19

Male

Traffic accident

1

Conservative

?

Cai MH and Lee WJ (2007)

1

26

Male

Motorcycle accident

1

Conservative

?