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Medical Case Studies
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Medical Case Studies
Pneumothorax
Pneumothorax
Pneumothorax (plural pneumothoraces) is a collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity of the chest between the lung and the chest wall. It may occur spontaneously in people without chronic lung conditions ("primary") as well as in those with lung disease ("secondary"), and many pneumothoraces occur after physical trauma to the chest, blast injury, or as a complication of medical treatment. The symptoms of a pneumothorax are determined by the size of the air leak and the speed by which it occurs; they may include chest pain in most cases and shortness of breath in many...
Pneumothorax - List of case studies
- Cystic Pleuro-Pulmonary Blastoma
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During June examination a picture of hypertensive pneumothorax with the mediastinum mobility was found, with the patient always ... area, non-specific pulmonary cystic area, hypertensive pneumothorax with the mediastinum mobility, cystic pleuro-pulmonary blastoma, ...
- Neuroendocrine Neoplasia
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Neuroendocrine Neoplasia 1963- Pneumothorax for specific process. 1974- Surgical repair of ... for a retracting left fibro thorax as a result of the pneumothorax . Colonoscopy : the exam was interrupted ...
- Cystic Pleuro-Pulmonary Blastoma – additional opinion
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a persistent cystic area in the right lower lobe and pneumothorax. She thus underwent pleural drainage and thoracoscopic biopsy, ... During June examination a picture of hypertensive pneumothorax with the mediastinum mobility was found, with the patient always ...
- Relapse of Chondrosarcoma of Cervical Spine
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drainage with residual flap remnants of homolateral apical pneumothorax. No significant hilar and mediastinic adenopathies. No pulmonary ... (posterior thoracic wall ), hemorrhagic infarction, pneumothorax (homolateral apical). Examinations : CAT scan ...