[Bronchopleural fistula: a late complication of collapse therapy in pulmonary tuberculosis].
Bronchopleural fistula (BPF) is a late complication of collapse therapy for pulmonary tuberculosis which usually develops several decades after the procedure. A characteristic finding in the chest radiogram is a pleural hydroaerial level, which suggests the diagnosis when associated with gravitational chocolate-like sputum. As the treatment of these patients is difficult, we think it is appropriate that they should be controlled in a primary care setting by periodical radiological studies (posteroanterior chest radiograms) which may permit early detection of the condition so as to establish specific therapy.
Lazo Ramos
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Muñoz Gutiérrez
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Acevedo Thomas
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de la Iglesia Huerta
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D000368:Aged; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D003096:Collapse Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy
Fístula broncopleural: complicación tardía de la colapsoterapia en la tuberculosis pulmonar.