Surgical Resection of Giant Fibrous Dysplasia for Near Respiratory Collapse

Fibrous dysplasia may involve the ribs or thoracic spine and cause progressive asphyxiation. We present a 41-year-old man with polyostotic fibrous dysplasia who was admitted to the hospital with progressive shortness of breath requiring initiation of supplemental oxygen. Pulmonary function test resu...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 2013-06, Vol.95 (6), p.e135-e137
Hauptverfasser:	Dixon, Jennifer L., MD, Smythe, W. Roy, MD, Rascoe, Philip A., MD, Reznik, Scott I., MD
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery Dyspnea - diagnosis Dyspnea - etiology Fibrous Dysplasia, Polyostotic - diagnostic imaging Fibrous Dysplasia, Polyostotic - pathology Fibrous Dysplasia, Polyostotic - surgery Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Preoperative Care Rare Diseases Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - methods Respiratory Function Tests Respiratory Insufficiency - diagnosis Respiratory Insufficiency - etiology Respiratory Insufficiency - therapy Ribs - surgery Severity of Illness Index Surgery Thoracic Wall - surgery Thoracotomy - methods Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods Treatment Outcome
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