ROLE OF CT IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PNEUMOTHORAX IN PATIENTS WITH COMPLEXCYSTIC LUNG-DISEASE

Authors
PHILLIPS GD TROTMANDICKENSON B HODSON ME GEDDES DM
Citation
Gd. Phillips et al., ROLE OF CT IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PNEUMOTHORAX IN PATIENTS WITH COMPLEXCYSTIC LUNG-DISEASE, Chest, 112(1), 1997, pp. 275-278
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Respiratory System
Journal title
Chest → ACNP
ISSN journal
00123692
Volume
112
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
275 - 278
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-3692(1997)112:1<275:ROCITM>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
The diagnosis and treatment of pneumothorax in patients with complex c ystic lung disease may be difficult when relying on plain chest radiog raphy alone. We report four cases in which management was greatly faci litated by the use of CT scanning of the chest.