Echocardiography in Determining Nonresectability of Carcinoma of the Lung

Echocardiography in Determining Nonresectability of Carcinoma of the Lung

Numerous techniques are currently employed to determine resectability of lung cancer to spare patients an unnecessary thoracotomy. Echocardiography may be used to demonstrate invasion of hilar lesions into the heart. We report a case in which echocardiography demonstrated nonresectability of a lung...

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Veröffentlicht in:Chest 1988-12, Vol.94 (6), p.1306-1307
Hauptverfasser: Howard, Martin L., Weiman, Darryl S., Dargan, Everett L.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Numerous techniques are currently employed to determine resectability of lung cancer to spare patients an unnecessary thoracotomy. Echocardiography may be used to demonstrate invasion of hilar lesions into the heart. We report a case in which echocardiography demonstrated nonresectability of a lung cancer which was confirmed via a Chamberlain procedure. (Chest 1988; 94:1306-07)
ISSN:0012-3692
1931-3543
DOI:10.1378/chest.94.6.1306