CT features associated with contralateral recurrence of spontaneous pneumothorax.
QJM
; 2024 Jul 08.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38976637
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Spontaneous pneumothorax recurs in 30 to 54% of patients without surgery. Identifying individuals likely to suffer a recurrence, who might benefit from pre-emptive surgery, is challenging. Previous meta-analysis suggested a relationship between contralateral recurrence and specific computed tomography (CT) findings.METHODS:
We analysed CT images and recurrence rates 243 patients seen by our tertiary referral pneumothorax service.RESULTS:
We validated the meta-analysis observation that contralateral lung cysts are associated with a higher risk of contralateral recurrence in younger individuals. Furthermore, we observed the size of contralateral cysts to be associated with increased contralateral recurrence in younger patients.CONCLUSION:
The detection of contralateral lung cysts might therefore help identify younger patients more likely to benefit from pre-emptive surgery.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Idioma:
En
Revista:
QJM
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido