Pleural reaction to thoracotomy tube.
Knowledge of the transitory pleural thickening seen around thoracotomy tubes can avoid confusion with more serious pleural and pulmonary conditions. In this study of 60 children treated with chest tubes, nine had a local pleural reaction severe enough to produce findings on x-ray films taken up to ten days after removal of the tube.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007440:Intubation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012700:Serositis / Q000209:etiology*; D013903:Thoracic Surgery; D013909:Thorax / Q000601:surgery*