[Spontaneous hydro-pneumothorax disclosing malignant mesothelioma. Apropos of 2 cases].
We report the cases of two males who presented with spontaneous complete unilateral pneumothorax with ipisilateral liquid effusion. Neither had a history of previous respiratory disease. In both cases chest tube drainage resulted in recurrence of pneumothorax with chronic illness requiring surgical exploration. The surgery revealed a malignant pleural mesothelioma by histological examination. Thus, spontaneous pneumothorax, particularly with abondant effusion can be a revealing symptom of malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Kolber
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Service de Pneumologie, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, Pierre Bénite.
Souquet
P J
PJ
Gérinière
L
L
Bombaron
P
P
Mulsant
P
P
Guibert
B
B
Pinet-Isaac
S
S
Bernard
J P
JP
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D006876:Hydrothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D012008:Recurrence
Hydro-pneumothorax spontané révélant un mésothéliome malin. A propos de deux cas.