Spontaneous pneumothorax from bronchogenic carcinoma

Spontaneous pneumothorax from bronchogenic carcinoma

Spontaneous pneumothorax secondary to bronchogenic carcinoma is an unusual occurrence. Reported here is a patient with adenocarcinoma of the lung whose presenting symptom was spontaneous pneumothorax. A brief review of the literature is presented.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the National Medical Association 1982-05, Vol.74 (5), p.478-479
Hauptverfasser: Kabnick, E M, Sobo, S, Steinbaum, S, Alexander, L L, Nkongho, A
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Sprache:eng
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Aged
Carcinoma, Bronchogenic - complications
Case Reports
Female
Humans
Lung Neoplasms - complications
Pneumothorax - etiology
Rupture, Spontaneous
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Zusammenfassung:Spontaneous pneumothorax secondary to bronchogenic carcinoma is an unusual occurrence. Reported here is a patient with adenocarcinoma of the lung whose presenting symptom was spontaneous pneumothorax. A brief review of the literature is presented.
ISSN:0027-9684