Spontaneous pneumothorax in small cell lung cancer.
Two patients with extensive small cell lung cancer developed unilateral, spontaneous pneumothoraces while receiving chemotherapy. Both pneumothoraces wee asymptomatic, required no special procedure, and resolved with continued chemotherapy. Development of spontaneous pneumothorax during chemotherapy in patients with known small cell lung cancer may represent a response to treatment.
O'Connor
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BM
Frederick Memorial Hospital, Regional Cancer Therapy Center, Frederick, Md.
Ziegler
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P
Spaulding
M B
MB
D000368:Aged; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography