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Spontaneous pneumothoraces in hereditary multiple exostoses.

Authors :
Chawla, Jasneek Kaur
Jackson, Michael
Munro, Fraser Donald
Source :
Archives of Disease in Childhood. Jul2013, Vol. 98 Issue 7, p495-496. 2p. 1 Color Photograph, 2 Black and White Photographs.
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

The article presents a case study of a 12 year old boy, who was diagnosed with the left tension pneumothorax. It mentions that thoracoscopy was performed for excision of the exostoses bilaterally. It mentions that in a child with hereditary multiple exostoses many bilateral pneumothoraces from multiple rib exostoses to lung, may develop.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00039888
Volume :
98
Issue :
7
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Archives of Disease in Childhood
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
88211297
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2012-303289