Intractable pneumothorax due to rupture of subpleural rheumatoid nodules: a case report
Abstract Background In rare cases, rheumatoid pleural nodules can rupture into the pleural cavity to cause pneumothorax or empyema. We report successful surgical treatment of a patient with an intractable secondary pneumothorax due to rupture of a subpleural rheumatoid nodule into the pleural cavity...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2018-08-01
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| Series: | Surgical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-018-0502-8 |