Blood-patch pleurodesis for pneumothorax in lung fibrosis due to progressive systemic sclerosis: A case report.
Pneumothorax in patients with progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS) often presents as a difficult-to-treat disease. Autologous blood-patch pleurodesis has previously been used for the treatment of pneumothorax. Blood outside its own environment is an irritant; therefore, chest physicians must watch closely for an allergic reaction. The injection is simple, painless, causes no side effects, is an inexpensive treatment for pneumothorax and is available not only in patients with persistent air leak but also in those with residual air space. A case is reported here of blood-patch pleurodesis for pneumothorax in lung fibrosis due to PSS. As an alternative therapy for difficult-to-treat pneumothorax in patients with PSS with persistent air leak and residual air space, autologous blood-patch pleurodesis would be one of the treatment options.
Division of Respiratory Medicine, Mito Medical Center, University of Tsukuba, Mito, Ibaraki 310-0015, Japan.
Katsunori
K
Kagohashi
Division of Respiratory Medicine, Mito Medical Center, University of Tsukuba, Mito, Ibaraki 310-0015, Japan.
Gen
G
Ohara
Division of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Mito, Ibaraki 310-0015, Japan.
Toshihiro
T
Shiozawa
Division of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Mito, Ibaraki 310-0015, Japan.
Tomohiro
T
Tamura
Division of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Mito, Ibaraki 310-0015, Japan.
Kunihiko
K
Miyazaki
Division of Respiratory Medicine, Mito Medical Center, University of Tsukuba, Mito, Ibaraki 310-0015, Japan.
Koichi
K
Kurishima
Division of Respiratory Medicine, Mito Medical Center, University of Tsukuba, Mito, Ibaraki 310-0015, Japan.
Hiroaki
H
Satoh
Division of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Mito, Ibaraki 310-0015, Japan.
Nobuyuki
N
Hizawa
blood-patch pleurodesis; lung fibrosis; pneumothorax; progressive systemic sclerosis