Spontaneous pneumothorax associated with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Successful treatment with talc pleurodesis.
Spontaneous pneumothoraces occur in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. However, treatment with tube insertion and tetracycline sclerosis often fails to prevent recurrence. We present a single case of such a patient successfully treated with talc sclerosis.
Tunon-de-Lara
J M
JM
Service des Maladies Respiratoires, Hôpital du Haut-Lévêque-CHU de Bordeaux, Pessac, France.
Constans
J
J
Vincent
M P
MP
Receveur
M C
MC
Conri
C
C
Taytard
A
A
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D015505:Chest Tubes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications*; D010994:Pleura / Q000187:drug effects*; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000150:complications*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012008:Recurrence; D013627:Talc / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D013627:Talc