[Acute respiratory insufficiency after pleural talcage of pneumothorax. Apropos of a case].
The authors report about one case of respiratory distress occurring after pleural talcage for pneumothorax. Although few cases have been published, this complication is known, and it should lead to carefully consider the indication of this technique and to limit the total amount of talc used.
Lineau
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C
Service de Pneumologie, Hôpital Pontchaillou, CHR & U de Rennes.
Le Coz
A
A
Quinquenel
M L
ML
Le Tulzo
Y
Y
Kernec
J
J
Delaval
P
P
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000503:physiopathology; D010994:Pleura; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000628:therapy*; D012008:Recurrence; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013627:Talc / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D013627:Talc
Insuffisance respiratoire aiguë après talcage pleural d'un pneumothorax. A propos d'un cas.