title: [Bettolepsy and chronic pleurisy].
abstract: The author submits a clinical observation of a patient who had chronic tuberculous pleurisy complicated by constriction of the root of the lung having resulted in bettolepsy. The paper contains theorization concerning its pathogenesis. An outline of differential diagnosis is given together with surgery indications.
authors.forename: I D
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Duzhyĭ
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000150:complications; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003371:Cough / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004832:Epilepsy, Absence / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D013575:Syncope / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013577:Syndrome; D014396:Tuberculosis, Pleural / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy