[Round atelectasis of the lung: clinicopathological study of 6 cases and review of the literature]. / Atelettasia rotonda del polmone: studio clinicopatologico di 6 casi e revisione della letteratura.
Pathologica
; 95(1): 50-6, 2003 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To report about 6 new patients with round atelectasis of the lung, 1 of them professionally exposed to asbestos and another to silicates.RESULTS:
The patients, 5 males and 1 female, presented with a peripheral, rounded pulmonary opacity, simulating a neoplasm. The examination of the surgical specimen revealed a pleuritis, with multiple pleural folding the underlying lung parenchima was compressed, but otherwise unremarkable.CONCLUSIONS:
Round atelectasis is relatively unusual for the pathologist. However, the correct diagnosis is potentially important, because the lesion can be the sign of a significant asbestos exposure.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Atelectasia Pulmonar
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
It
Revista:
Pathologica
Año:
2003
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Article