title: Tuberous sclerosis with pulmonary involvement. A rare cause of bilateral pneumothorax. A case report.
abstract: The authors report a case of bilateral pneumothorax observed in a 25-year-old woman affected by tuberous sclerosis with pulmonary involvement. The singular epidemiological, histopathological, physiopathological, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of the rare pulmonary localisation of this heredofamilial disease are discussed. Finally, they suggest performing a pleurodesis with a videothoracoscopic method. Such a procedure makes it possible to prevent dangerous pneumothorax recurrences and, in cases where the diagnosis is doubtful, to perform targeted pulmonary biopsies.
authors.affiliation: Unità Operativa di Chirurgia Toracica Azienda di Rilievo Nazionale di Alta Specializzazione, Ospedale Civico E. Benfratelli, G. Di Cristina e M. Ascoli, Palermo.
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maragliano
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Di Miceli
authors.forename: Damiano
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Librizzi
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Muscolino
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000150:complications*