Pneumothorax: an unusual presentation of primary bronchogenic neoplasm.
We report the occurrence of spontaneous pneumothorax as the initial pulmonary event in a patient subsequently found to have a primary adenocarcinoma of the ipsilateral lung. A review of the literature regarding this rare presenting feature of bronchogenic neoplasm is provided.
Mathew
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Division of Respiratory and Environmental Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine, KY 40292.
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Ossorio
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Fields
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications*; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology*