A Total Pleural Covering for Lymphangioleiomyomatosis Prevents Pneumothorax Recurrence.

Spontaneous pneumothorax is a major and frequently recurrent complication of lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM). Despite the customary use of pleurodesis to manage pnenumothorax, the recurrence rate remains high, and accompanying pleural adhesions cause serious bleeding during subsequent lung transplant...

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Main Authors: Masatoshi Kurihara, Teruaki Mizobuchi, Hideyuki Kataoka, Teruhiko Sato, Toshio Kumasaka, Hiroki Ebana, Sumitaka Yamanaka, Reina Endo, Sumika Miyahashira, Noriko Shinya, Kuniaki Seyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5033523?pdf=render