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Pleurography (thoracography) for pleural fistulas: A case seriesCentral MessagePerspective
JTCVS Techniques, 2021 Background: Pleurography (PG) has been described previously but has not gained popularity. PG can determine the exact air leak points in the lung, which is important for treating pneumothorax and pleural fistulas.
Kenichi Watanabe, MD, PhD +4 more
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Respiration, 2008 Pneumothorax represents a common clinical problem. An overview of relevant and updated information on epidemiology, pathophysiology, and management of spontaneous (primary and secondary), catamenial, and traumatic (iatrogenic and noniatrogenic) pneumothorax is given.
Marc, Noppen, Tom, De Keukeleire
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Folliculin haploinsufficiency causes cellular dysfunction of pleural mesothelial cells
Scientific Reports, 2021 Birt–Hogg–Dubé syndrome (BHDS), an autosomal dominant inheritance disease caused by folliculin (FLCN) mutations, is associated with lung cysts and spontaneous pneumothorax.
Shouichi Okamoto +11 more
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Electrocardiographic alterations by pneumothorax: a case-control study with review of the literature
Swiss Medical Weekly, 2021 BACKGROUND: Numerous ECG alterations due to pneumothorax have been reported. The objective of the study was to establish the presence of ECG changes associated with pneumothorax in the literature, and in a cohort of patients with proven pneumothorax ...
Bruno Minotti +5 more
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2022 Background Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) with acute respiratory failure can result in development of pneumothorax during treatment. This study aimed to identify the incidence and related factors of pneumothorax in patients with PCP and acute ...
Ji Soo Choi +17 more
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, 2014 Pneumothorax-either spontaneous or iatrogenic-is commonly encountered in pulmonary medicine. While secondary pneumothorax is caused by an underlying pulmonary disease, the spontaneous type occurs in healthy individuals without obvious cause. The British Thoracic Society (BTS, 2010) and the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP, 2001) published the
M, Swierzy +5 more
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The Clinical Respiratory Journal, 2022 Objectives Delayed pneumothorax can cause an emergency room visit and be life‐threatening in case of tension pneumothorax after transthoracic needle biopsy.
Jeong Suk Koh +8 more
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Pneumothorax after CT-Guided Lung Biopsy: What Next?
Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2023 Background Pneumothorax is the most common complication of computed tomography (CT)-guided lung biopsy. The asymptomatic rate ranges from 17.5 to 72%. The symptomatic rate requiring chest tube insertion is 6 to 18%.
Faiz Altaf Shera +6 more
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2021 Background We aim to analyze the risk factors for pneumothorax associated with computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous core needle biopsy (PCNB) of the lung. Whether the lung function characteristics are related to pneumothorax is unclear.
Chunhai Li +7 more
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