title: Chemical pleurodesis for spontaneous pneumothorax in a patient with AIDS.
abstract: Persistent air leak and failure of the lung to expand completely after closed thoracostomy complicate the course of spontaneous pneumothorax in patients with AIDS. In such cases, attempts to discontinue chest tube drainage may fail. The following is a case of a patient with AIDS and spontaneous pneumothorax who responded to chemical pleurodesis with tetracycline.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, NY, USA.
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Gerst
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Rosario
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Albu
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018700:Pleurodesis / Q000379:methods*; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000150:complications*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D013752:Tetracycline