Resumen

REYES GOMEZ, Ulises et al. Bilateral pneumothorax due to bronchoscopy in an infant: Case presentation. Rev. Fac. Med. (Méx.) [online]. 2011, vol.54, n.4, pp.34-39. ISSN 2448-4865.

Among the bigger complication of bronchoscopy, the neumotorax is one these. You report the case of infant of eight month who have tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration, the indication was bronchoscopy of emergency, during procediment presented bilateral pneumothorax conditioned this for owns factors of foreign body, the treatment was with thoracotomy in both hemitorax.

Palabras llave : bronchoscopy; complication; children; Pneumotórax.