title: An unusual presentation of spontaneous pneumothorax secondary to talc-induced pulmonary granulomatosis.
abstract: Talc-induced pulmonary granulomatosis is an unusual condition resulting from the intravenous administration of medications intended for oral use. A patient with this condition who presented with a spontaneous tension pneumothorax is reported. Although the radiographic findings of a diffuse reticulonodular pattern are typical, this patient was found to have diffuse, small cavitary pulmonary nodules. Surgeons should be aware of this rare condition and should have a low threshold for performing a thoracoscopic lung biopsy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Hazard, Kentucky, USA.
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Caceres
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Braud
authors.forename: Harvey Edward
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Garrett
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D013627:Talc / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D013627:Talc