Spontaneous pneumothorax complicating lung metastasis from lingual carcinoma.
We report a patient with pneumothorax caused by a metastatic tumour from carcinoma of the tongue, which had given rise to a bronchopleural fistula with subsequent induction of pneumothorax. Although rare, pulmonary metastasis should be considered in the aetiology of spontaneous pneumothorax. Despite advanced disease, surgical treatment may be feasible.
Yamazaki
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K
Department of Surgery II, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. yamazaki@surg2.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Sugio
K
K
Sakada
T
T
Nishioka
K
K
Tsukamoto
S
S
Ushijima
C
C
Sugimachi
K
K
D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013908:Thoracotomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome