PURPOSE We aimed to assess the correlation between pulmonary hemorrhage and pneumothorax in computed tomography (CT)-guided transthoracic fine needle aspiration (TTFNA), particularly its possible value as protection against the development of pneumotorax. MATERIALS AND METHODS We reviewed the CT images of 538 patients (364 males and 174 females, mean age 70 years, range 36-90 years) who under...

OBJECTIVE To explore the operational procedures, indications, and the long-term results of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in the treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax. METHODS One hundred seventy three cases of spontaneous pneumothorax treated with VATS in our hospital between 1995 and 2001 were analyzed. Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) was found in 157 cases and secondary...

INTRODUCTION Computed tomography (CT)-guided lung biopsy is commonly used to make a histological diagnosis for pulmonary lesions. Its most common complication is pneumothorax. While it is thought that CT-guided lung biopsy should be avoided in patients with emphysema, however, there is no scientific report documenting the relationship the occurrence of pneumothorax and the severity of emphysema...

There has been an increasing trend in the use of contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) in the United States among women diagnosed with unilateral breast cancer, particularly young women. Approximately one-third of women <40 years old are undergoing CPM in the US. Most studies have shown that the CPM trend is mainly patient-driven, which reflects a changing environment for newly diagnosed ...

BACKGROUND Previous studies identifying risk factors for pneumothorax in percutaneous core needle lung biopsies reported inconsistent and contradictory results. OBJECTIVES We aimed to identify independent risk factors for pneumothorax associated with computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous core needle lung biopsy (PCNB). PATIENTS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 591 biopsy proce...

introduction: traumatic chest injuries (tci) are one of the most common causes of referring to the emergency departments, with high mortality and disability. this study was designed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography versus chest x ray (cxr) in detection of hemo-pneumothorax for patients suffering penetrating tci. methods: the present cross-sectional study was performed to e...

Introduction: Spontaneous pneumothorax is a rare but serious complication of tuberculosis. Miliary tuberculosis (MT) severe form secondary to hematogenous spread Mycobacterium Objective: To report case MT complicated by pneumothorax. Methodology: This was 25-year-old patient, farmer, followed up at the Pneumo-phtisiology department CHU du Point G for whose condition improving after introduction...

BACKGROUND The risk of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial biopsy-related pneumothorax is a major concern and warrants further studies. The aim of our study was to estimate the risk of pneumothorax after this procedure and identify its risk factors. METHODS From 2007 to 2011, 399 patients who underwent endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial biopsy for peripheral lung lesion...

INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to analyze the methods and results of the treatment of patients with a small closed pneumothorax. MATERIAL AND METHODS The results of the treatment of 34 patients hospitalized for trauma in 2000-2010 due to a small closed pneumothorax were assessed. There were 23 men and 11 women. The age of the patients ranged from 20-84 years (av. 48.5). 15 patients ha...