Mesothelioma presenting with pneumothorax and interlobar tumour.

Autor: Mannes GP; Dept of Pulmonary Diseases, University Hospital Groningen, The Netherlands., Gouw AS, Berendsen HH, Verhoeff AJ, Postmus PE
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The European respiratory journal [Eur Respir J] 1991 Jan; Vol. 4 (1), pp. 120-1.
Abstrakt: A patient presented with a pneumothorax, a parahilar mass and a pleural effusion on the left side. Histology proved that this was caused by a malignant mesothelioma, epithelial type. The pneumothorax persisted, even after chest drainage and pleurodesis with talc powder and tetracycline.
Databáze: MEDLINE