Severe hypoxemia due to intrapulmonary shunting requiring surgery for bronchioloalveolar carcinoma.
Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma is a rare, but well-known disease that symptomatically worsens with intrapulmonary shunting and consequent hypoxemia. Surgical resection of the involved area offers relief from disabling hypoxemia and may improve survival. We present 3 patients with intrapulmonary shunting.
Falcoz
Pierre-Emmanuel
PE
Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital, Strasbourg, France. pierre-emmanuel.falcoz@wanadoo.fr
Hoan
Nhum Tran Khai
NT
Le Pimpec-Barthes
Françoise
F
Riquet
Marc
M
D002282:Adenocarcinoma, Bronchiolo-Alveolar / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D018450:Disease Progression; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013147:Spirometry; D015996:Survival Rate; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed