A rare cause of recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax: Birt-hogg-dube syndrome [PDF]
, 2018 Birt-Hogg-Dube (BHD) syndrome is an unusual disorder characterized by the triad of cutaneous lesions, renal tumors and lung cysts. In cases with BHD syndrome, the frequency of recurrent pneumothorax is increased due to presence of multiple lung cysts. It
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BMJ Open, 2019 Objective This study aimed to promote an understanding of spontaneous pneumothorax by analysing the prevalence rate and medical service use by patients with spontaneous pneumothorax according to sociodemographic characteristics.Design A 12-year ...
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PNEUMOTHORAX- DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT
Sanamed, 2015 Introduction: Pneumothorax is defined as the presence of air in the pleural cavity, ie, the space between the chest wall and the lung itself. Pneumothorax is classified ethiologically into spontaneous pneumothorax and traumatic pneumothorax.
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Acta Biomedica Scientifica, 2016 The article presents a literature review on the VATS treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax as a complication of bullous lung emphysema. The review considers questions of etiology, diagnostics and therapeutic tactics in VATS treatment of spontaneous ...
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Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of invasive versus conservative management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax [PDF]
, 2016 INTRODUCTION: Current management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) is variable, with little evidence from randomised controlled trials to guide treatment.
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Video assisted thoracic surgery for treatment of pneumothorax and lung resections: systematic review of randomised clinical trials [PDF]
, 2004 <b>Objectives</b> To determine if video assisted thoracic surgery is associated with better clinical outcomes than thoracotomy for three common procedures: surgery for pneumothorax, minor resections, and lobectomy.
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Many years of experience of spontaneous pneumothorax treatment within one medical center
Туберкулез и болезни лёгких, 2023 The objective: to analyze results of surgical treatment of the patients with spontaneous pneumothorax.Subjects and Methods. Medical records of patients with spontaneous pneumothorax (SP) who were treated in Surgical Thoracic Department of Ryazan Regional
A. V. Mikheev, S. N. Trushin
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Incidental radiological finding of a renal tumour leading to the diagnosis of Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome [PDF]
, 2011 Birt-Hogg-Dubé (BHD) syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant condition characterised by benign tumours of the hair follicle, renal cancer, pulmonary cysts and spontaneous pneumothorax.
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Pneumothorax ex vacuo in a Patient with Malignant Pleural Effusion After PleurX Catheter Placement [PDF]
, 2015 Introduction Pneumothorax ex vacuo (“without vaccuum”) is a type of pneumothorax that can develop in patients with large pleural effusions. Unlike spontaneous or tension pneumothoraces, pneumothorax ex vacuo does not require chest tube placement. Careful
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Is there a biomechanical cause for spontaneous pneumothorax? [PDF]
, 2014 OBJECTIVES: Primary spontaneous pneumothorax has long been explained as being without apparent cause. This paper deals with the effect of chest wall shape and explains how this may lead to the pathogenesis of primary spontaneous pneumothorax. METHODS:
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