Video-assisted thoracoscopic diagnosis of trapped lung in malignant pleural effusions
PURPOSE. The aim of this study is to present the role of video-assisted thoracoscopy to assess the ability of the lung to expand in malignant pleural effusions. METHODS. The survey was conducted for a 3-year period in 13 patients with histologically diagnosed malignant pleural effusion and trapped l...
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| author | P. Bonev Iv. Novakov I. Dimitrov M. Vazheva A. Uchikov |
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| description | PURPOSE. The aim of this study is to present the role of video-assisted thoracoscopy to assess the ability of the lung to expand in malignant pleural effusions. METHODS. The survey was conducted for a 3-year period in 13 patients with histologically diagnosed malignant pleural effusion and trapped lung. In each of the patients video-assisted thoracoscopy was performed. RESULTS. Two reasons for trapped lung were identified. In 10 of the patients it was due to multiple metastatic nodules. In 3 cases the cause was a diffuse fibrotic involvement of the lung resulting from the metastatic process.CONCLUSIONS. Our research confirmed two causes of trapped lung in malignant pleural effusions: multiple metastases on the lung surface and diffuse lung fibrosis, induced by the metastatic process, with the increased role of multiple metastases on the lung surface. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-aaaa581f4a48475da628b6650ae35b072025-08-20T01:51:31ZengTrakia UniversityTrakia Journal of Sciences1312-17231313-35512018-09-0116321221710.15547/tjs.2018.03.007Video-assisted thoracoscopic diagnosis of trapped lung in malignant pleural effusionsP. BonevIv. NovakovI. DimitrovM. VazhevaA. UchikovPURPOSE. The aim of this study is to present the role of video-assisted thoracoscopy to assess the ability of the lung to expand in malignant pleural effusions. METHODS. The survey was conducted for a 3-year period in 13 patients with histologically diagnosed malignant pleural effusion and trapped lung. In each of the patients video-assisted thoracoscopy was performed. RESULTS. Two reasons for trapped lung were identified. In 10 of the patients it was due to multiple metastatic nodules. In 3 cases the cause was a diffuse fibrotic involvement of the lung resulting from the metastatic process.CONCLUSIONS. Our research confirmed two causes of trapped lung in malignant pleural effusions: multiple metastases on the lung surface and diffuse lung fibrosis, induced by the metastatic process, with the increased role of multiple metastases on the lung surface.http://tru.uni-sz.bg/tsj/Vol.16,%20N%203,%202018/P.Bonev.pdfmalignant pleural effusion; thoracoscopytrapped lung; chest tube; pleurodesis |
| spellingShingle | P. Bonev Iv. Novakov I. Dimitrov M. Vazheva A. Uchikov Video-assisted thoracoscopic diagnosis of trapped lung in malignant pleural effusions Trakia Journal of Sciences malignant pleural effusion; thoracoscopy trapped lung; chest tube; pleurodesis |
| title | Video-assisted thoracoscopic diagnosis of trapped lung in malignant pleural effusions |
| title_full | Video-assisted thoracoscopic diagnosis of trapped lung in malignant pleural effusions |
| title_fullStr | Video-assisted thoracoscopic diagnosis of trapped lung in malignant pleural effusions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Video-assisted thoracoscopic diagnosis of trapped lung in malignant pleural effusions |
| title_short | Video-assisted thoracoscopic diagnosis of trapped lung in malignant pleural effusions |
| title_sort | video assisted thoracoscopic diagnosis of trapped lung in malignant pleural effusions |
| topic | malignant pleural effusion; thoracoscopy trapped lung; chest tube; pleurodesis |
| url | http://tru.uni-sz.bg/tsj/Vol.16,%20N%203,%202018/P.Bonev.pdf |
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