Spontaneous pneumothorax from radiographically occult metastatic sarcoma

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_DC806A22F3BE
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Title
Spontaneous pneumothorax from radiographically occult metastatic sarcoma
Journal
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
Author(s)
Furrer  M., Althaus  U., Ris  H. B.
ISSN
1010-7940 (Print)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
06/1997
Volume
11
Number
6
Pages
1171-3
Notes
Case Reports
Journal Article --- Old url value: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=9237605 --- Old month value: Jun
Abstract
We present two cases of spontaneous pneumothorax secondary to metastatic synovial cell sarcoma. Radiographic techniques initially did not suggest lung nodules in either patients; thoracoscopy allowed sequential bilateral detection of small pulmonary metastases in one case and confirmed the diagnosis during treatment of recurrent pneumothorax in the second case. This report underlines that pneumothorax may be the first clinical manifestation of metastatic sarcoma and can occur even if current imaging techniques are not indicative of metastatic disease. In the latter instance, thoracoscopic exploration has to be envisaged in order to rule out the possibility of metastatic lung involvement.
Keywords
Adult Humans Lung Neoplasms/complications/*radiography/*secondary Male Pneumothorax/*etiology/surgery Recurrence Sarcoma, Synovial/complications/*radiography/*secondary Shoulder Soft Tissue Neoplasms/pathology Thoracoscopy Thumb
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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29/01/2008 13:00
Last modification date
20/08/2019 16:01
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