Surgical management of pneumothorax in pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis.
Little is known about pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis, a disease characterized by severe lung calcification. We report only the second case of an associated spontaneous pneumothorax. Bullous disease, which was encountered at the time of surgery, proved impossible to manage using a video-assisted approach. The difficulties related to its management are discussed in this case report.
Batchelor
Timothy J P
TJ
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Castle Hill Hospital, Cottingham, Hull, United Kingdom. tim.batchelor@virgin.net
Ngaage
Dumbor L
DL
McGivern
Damian V
DV
Cowen
Michael E
ME
D002137:Calculi / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli