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[Clinical and therapeutic aspects of spontaneous pneumothorax in human immunodeficiency virus infection: 9 cases]
- Source :
- La Revue de medecine interne. 18(8)
- Publication Year :
- 1997
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Abstract
- Spontaneous pneumothorax in HIV infected patients are mostly due to a sub-pleural necrotizing pneumonitis most often related to Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. From our experience of nine patients and a review of the literature, we describe the clinical characteristics and therapeutic management and confirm the frequent failure of simple chest tube drainage and the high morbidity and mortality rate despite treatment. An aggressive stepped-care management of thoracoscopic talc poudrage as initial therapy should be evaluated.
Details
- Language :
- French
- ISSN :
- 02488663
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- La Revue de medecine interne
- Accession number :
- edsair.pmid..........b1e55af96b1f7e19ad93f2106a1e633b