Duropleural fistula manifested as a large pleural transudate: an unusual complication of transthoracic diskectomy

Autor:	J, Monla-Hassan, M, Eichenhorn, E, Spickler, S, Talati, R, Nockels, R, Hyzy
Rok vydání:	1999
Předmět:	Male Pleural Effusion Iatrogenic Disease Humans Dura Mater Middle Aged Intervertebral Disc Displacement Thoracic Vertebrae Diskectomy
Zdroj:	Chest. 114(6)
ISSN:	0012-3692
Popis:	A 52-year-old patient presented with large symptomatic transudative pleural effusion 4 months following T8 to T9 transthoracic diskectomy. Anterior approach diskectomy has replaced the traditional laminectomy for treating symptomatic centrally herniated and calcified thoracic disks. We describe in this report the first case of a large cerebrospinal fluid collection in the pleural cavity caused by persistent postoperative duropleural fistula. The possibility of a duropleural fistula should be entertained in patients who present with a pleural effusion following transthoracic diskectomy.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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