Pleurodesis in metastatic pneumothorax.
A 57-year-old woman with bilateral pneumothoraces secondary to pulmonary metastases from leiomyosarcoma of the uterus was treated successfully by intrapleural instillation of tetracycline.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary; D008875:Middle Aged; D010994:Pleura; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000008:administration & dosage
D013752:Tetracycline