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Pleuro-cutaneous fístula 52 years after oleothorax

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Resumo:Oleothorax was largely used from 1930 to 1950 in the treatment of pulmonary tubercu­losis (PBT). Although it has been discontinued since the 1950's, mainly because of the suc­cess of chemotherapy and the thoracic sur­gery, complications have appeared many ye­ars later. The autbors report the case report of an 80 years old man, with a previous his­tory of PTB, treated at the age 52 with oleothorax, admitted to study a mass in tbe right supraclavicular region. Computorised axial tomograpby revealed a pleurocutaneous fís­tula. Aspiration revealed an oily content.
Autores principais:Pires, Graça
Outros Autores:Goes, Maria José; Geraldes, Vasco; Rodrigues, Jorge; Rolo, João; Castro, António
Assunto:oleotórax fístula pleuro-cu­tânea tuberculose oleothorax pleurocutaneous fís­tula tuberculosís
Ano:1998
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:artigo
Instituição associada:Sociedade Portuguesa de Medicina Interna
Idioma:português
Origem:Revista Portuguesa de Medicina Interna
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Resumo:Oleothorax was largely used from 1930 to 1950 in the treatment of pulmonary tubercu­losis (PBT). Although it has been discontinued since the 1950's, mainly because of the suc­cess of chemotherapy and the thoracic sur­gery, complications have appeared many ye­ars later. The autbors report the case report of an 80 years old man, with a previous his­tory of PTB, treated at the age 52 with oleothorax, admitted to study a mass in tbe right supraclavicular region. Computorised axial tomograpby revealed a pleurocutaneous fís­tula. Aspiration revealed an oily content.