Computed tomographic appearance of an oleothorax.
Sequelae of oleothorax, formerly used in the treatment of tuberculosis, may still be encountered. A patient is reported whose oleothorax, created 44 years previously, was demonstrated by computed tomography.
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Department of Medicine, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans 70112.
Burch
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D000368:Aged; D004654:Empyema, Tuberculous / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009821:Oils / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014396:Tuberculosis, Pleural / Q000628:therapy*
D009821:Oils