RESULTS--54 pneumothoraces in a three year period were identified. Of these, 29 injuries (54.7%) were initially managed without drainage. Two patients subsequently had chest drains inserted as a ...
We present a case of a young patient with recurrent spontaneous pneumothoraces associated with a rare DCLD, Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome, that exemplifies the manifestations of this disease through classic ...
Gill reviewed the histopathological findings of ten cannabis smokers who presented with spontaneous pneumothoraces and subsequently underwent bullectomy with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.
Correspondence to Dr Frances Hutchings, Department of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol BS2 8BJ, UK; fhutchings{at}doctors.org.uk ...
Introduction: Rat thoracic ultrasound (RATTUS) is a non-invasive, easy-to-perform method for the evaluation of the pleural space and lungs in pet rats. The aim of the article is to present ...
It is indicated in cases with persistent air leak, hemopneumothorax, bilateral pneumothorax, contralateral pneumothorax, people with at-risk occupations such as pilots and divers, and recurrent ...