Fibrothorax
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Fibrothorax is local / diffuse thickening of the pleura by fibrous tissue (after inflammation / trauma), sometimes with calcifications.
Content[edit | edit source]
- 1Etiology and pathogenesis
- 2Clinical picture
- 3Therapy
- 4Links
- 4.1related articles
- 4.2References
Etiology and pathogenesis[edit | edit source]
- Untreated pleural effusion , hemothorax , TB , silicosis , asbestosis .
- If the empyema lasts longer → septal formation, thickening + hardening of the visceral pleura.
Clinical picture[edit | edit source]
- Severe restrictive ventilation disorder (ventilation → respiration failure).Chest X-ray - fibrothorax on the right
Therapy[edit | edit source]
- Decortication (removal of the visceral pleura; allows the development of the oppressed lung x very burdensome).
Links[edit | edit source]
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References[edit | edit source]
- CHILD, P., et al. Internal Medicine. 2nd edition. Prague: Galén, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7262-496-6 .
