Pericardial fat pad plombage for pulmonary cavity causing massive air leakage

Pericardial fat pad plombage for pulmonary cavity causing massive air leakage

Abstract Background Secondary pneumothorax after chemotherapy for a malignant pulmonary tumor is a complication from a large cavity causing refractory pneumothorax. Case presentation A 61-year-old man was referred due to prolonged air leakage from a pulmonary cavity that developed after treatment fo...

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Main Authors: Tomoyuki Nakano, Hiroyoshi Tsubochi, Kentaro Minegishi, Shunsuke Endo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-07-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Pleural fistula
Pericardial fat pad
Refractory pneumothorax
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-020-00917-7

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